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Table 2 Distribution of frequency of heavy episodic drinking among alcohol related injured patients and controls who reported to have drunk alcohol in the preceding year

From: Associations between heavy episodic drinking and alcohol related injuries: a case control study

HED frequency

Among alcohol related injured patients (n = 413)

Among controls (n = 1692)

Test statistics

None

16.5 (68)

42.7 (722)

Chi-square = 432.2, df = 5, p < .001

1-2 times per year

13.1 (54)

19.2 (325)

3-11 times per year

15.7 (65)

26.2 (444)

Once a month

13.1 (54)

5.3 (90)

Several times a month

15.7 (65)

3.8 (64)

Several times a week

25.9 (107)

2.8 (47)

  1. Percent (Number of observations in parentheses).