Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the READI participants at Wave III (N = 995)
Alcohol consumption | |
Consume within short-term harm guidelines, n (%) | |
Don’t drink | 248 (24.9%) |
Yes (≤4 glasses/drinking occasion) | 617 (62.0%) |
No (>4 glasses/drinking occasion) | 130 (13.1%) |
Consume within long-term harm guidelines, n (%) | |
Don’t drink | 248 (24.9%) |
Yes (≤2 glasses/drinking occasion) | 456 (45.8%) |
No (>2 glasses/drinking occasion) | 291 (29.2%) |
Frequency of long-term harm consumptiona, n (%) | |
Don’t drink | 248 (24.9%) |
Infrequent drinker within guidelines (≤2 glasses/drinking occasion less than once/week) | 240 (24.1%) |
Infrequent drinker above guidelines (>2 glasses/drinking occasion less than once/week) | 79 (7.9%) |
Frequent drinker within guidelines ≤2 glasses/drinking occasion more than once/week) | 216 (21.7%) |
Frequent drinker above guidelines >2 glasses/drinking occasion more than once/week) | 121 (12.2%) |
Missing | 91 (9.2%) |
Depressive symptoms | |
CESD-10 score | |
Median (IQRb) | 7 (3–11) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–30 |
At risk of depression, n (%) | |
No | 667 (67.0%) |
Yes | 328 (33.0%) |
Alcohol outlet access | |
Number of outlets within 0.4 km | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–38 |
Number of outlets within 3 km | |
Median (IQR) | 10 (5–17) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–822 |
Number of off-site outlets within 0.4 km | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–4 |
Number of off-site outlets within 3 km | |
Median (IQR) | 5 (1–9) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–90 |
Number of on-site outlets within 0.4 km | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–45 |
Number of on-site outlets within 3 km | |
Median (IQR) | 5 (2.5–9) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–740 |
Number of on-site (excl. late night) outlets within 0.4 km | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–19 |
Number of on-site (excl. late night) outlets within 3 km | |
Median (IQR) | 4 (2–8.5) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–474 |
Number of late night on-site outlets within 0.4kmc | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–18 |
Number of late night on-site outlets within 3 km | |
Median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |
Minimum-Maximum | 0–266 |
Other characteristics | |
Age (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 42.2 (7.1) |
Minimum-Maximum | 23.3–54.4 |
Relationship status, n (%) | |
Married/de-facto | 741 (74.5%) |
Never married | 157 (15.8%) |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 90 (9.0%) |
Missing | 7 (0.7%) |
Children in household, n (%) | |
No | 338 (34.0%) |
Yes | 656 (65.9%) |
Missing | 1 (0.1%) |
Education, n (%) | |
Less than high school | 209 (21.0%) |
High school/trade certificate/diploma | 450 (45.2%) |
Tertiary | 332 (33.4%) |
Missing | 4 (0.4%) |
Employment, n (%) | |
Full-time | 388 (39.0%) |
Part-time | 376 (37.8%) |
Not in employment | 217 (21.8%) |
Missing | 14 (1.4%) |
Household income (per week), n (%) | |
< $500 | 55 (5.5%) |
$500 to < $700 | 71 (7.1%) |
$700 to < $1000 | 141 (14.2%) |
$1000 to < $1500 | 199 (20.0%) |
≥ $1500 | 322 (32.4%) |
Missing | 207 (20.8%) |
Location, n (%) | |
Urban | 451 (45.3%) |
Rural | 544 (54.7%) |