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Table 3 Alcohol-related problems experienced in previous 6 months

From: Alcohol consumption in tertiary education students

 

Students

% (95% CI)

Staff

% (95% CI)

 

Male (n = 212)

Female (n = 354)

Total (n = 566)

Male (n = 120)

Female (n = 239)

Total (n = 359)

Hangover

65 (60-70)

61 (57-65)

62 (58-66)

38 (31-45)

33 (28-38)

35 (31-39)

Sick/passed out

28 (23-33)

28 (24-32)

28 (24-32)

3 (1-6)

5 (3-7)

5 (3-7)

Emotional outburst

18 (14-22)

25 (21-29)

22 (19-25)

8 (4-12)

12 (9-15)

11 (8-14)

Argument

21 (16-26)

21 (17-25)

21 (18-24)

7 (3-11)

6 (3-9)

6 (4-8)

Do less well in studies

12 (8-16)

11 (8-14)

12 (9-15)

-

-

-

Sex later regretted

10 (7-13)

7 (5-9)

8 (6-10)

3 (0-6)

0

1 (0-2)

Asked to leavea, b

11 (7-15)

5 (3-7)

7 (5-9)

3 (0-6)

0

1 (0-2)

Trouble at home or work

6 (3-9)

4 (2-6)

5 (3-7)

4 (1-7)

2 (1-3)

3 (2-4)

Accidentb

7 (4-10)

6 (4-8)

6 (4-8)

2 (0-4)

0

1 (0-2)

Violent

9 (6-12)

5 (3-7)

6 (4-8)

0

0

0

Sex unhappy about at timea, b

9 (6-12)

4 (2-6)

6 (4-8)

2 (0-4)

0

1 (0-2)

Steal propertya

5 (3-7)

2 (1-3)

3 (2-4)

0

0

0

Vandalisma

8 (5-11)

0

3 (2-4)

0

0

0

Depressed if unavailable

5 (3-7)

2 (1-3)

3 (2-4)

1 (0-3)

5 (3-7)

3 (2-4)

  1. a significantly higher in male students; b significantly higher in male staff.