Table 2 Univariate association between club alcohol management practices and characteristics and at-risk alcohol consumption by club members
Variable | Members who consumed ‘5 or more drinks’ at least once a month at the club n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Hold a liquor licence | Â | p=0.411 |
  Yes | 300 (28.4%) |  |
  No | 66 (23.8%) |  |
Type of liquor licence | Â | p=0.572 |
  Limited licence-single function | 6 (40.0%) |  |
  Limited licence- multiple function | 242 (28.2%) |  |
  Function licence | 12 (17.6%) |  |
Written alcohol management policy | Â | p=0.843 |
  Yes | 140 (26.9%) |  |
  No | 222 (27.9%) |  |
Sponsors who make, distribute or sell alcohol | Â | p=0.382 |
  Yes | 316 (28.0%) |  |
  No | 50 (24.2%) |  |
Alcohol received from sponsors | Â | p=0.248 |
  Yes | 67 (34.0%) |  |
  No | 299 (26.3%) |  |
Staff trained in responsible service of alcohol | 231 (27.8%) | p=0.783 |
  All staff trained | 130 (26.5%) |  |
  Less than all staff trained |  |  |
Staff consumption of alcohol while on duty | Â | p=0.027 |
  Never | 183 (23.6%) |  |
  Rarely/sometimes/usually/always | 183 (32.7%) |  |
Availability of low-alcohol options | Â | p=0.008 |
  Yes | 341 (26.7%) |  |
  No | 25 (42.4%) |  |
Pricing of full strength and low alcohol drinks | Â | p=0.758 |
  Full strength most expensive | 258 (26.4%) |  |
  Priced the same or low alcohol most expensive | 69 (28.2%) |  |
Availability of food when alcohol served | Â | p=0.947 |
  Yes | 360 (27.4%) |  |
  No | 6 (27.3%) |  |
Allow intoxicated people to enter club | Â | p<0.001 |
  Yes | 298 (31.8%) |  |
  No | 68 (17.1%) |  |
Service of alcohol to intoxicated people | Â | p<0.001 |
  Yes | 321 (31.7%) |  |
  No | 45 (13.9%) |  |
Discounted drinks for a defined period of time | Â | p<0.001 |
(‘Happy hour’ promotions) |  |  |
  Yes | 17 (43.6%) |  |
  No | 345 (27.0%) |  |
Other discounted/cheap drink promotions | Â | p=0.374 |
  Yes | 17 (34.7%) |  |
  No | 345 (27.2%) |  |
Drinking competitions | Â | p=0.003 |
  Yes | 98 (40.0%) |  |
  No | 264 (24.6%) |  |
All you can drink promotions | Â | p=0.071 |
  Yes | 37 (38.1%) |  |
  No | 325 (26.6%) |  |
Alcohol-only awards or prizes | Â | p=0.016 |
  Yes | 108 (37.5%) |  |
  No | 254 (24.7%) |  |
Vouchers for free alcoholic drinks | Â | p=0.216 |
  Yes | 51 (34.5%) |  |
  No | 311 (26.6%) |  |
Football code | Â | p=0.001 |
  Soccer/association football | 55 (17.9%) |  |
  Rugby League | 103 (25.1%) |  |
  Australian Rules | 58 (25.8%) |  |
  Rugby Union | 150 (38.2%) |  |
Number of players | Â | p=0.008 |
  Less than 150 | 181 (34.0%) |  |
  150 or more | 185 (23.0%) |  |
Geographical location | Â | p=0.288 |
  Major cities | 306 (27.3%) |  |
  Inner regional | 27 (20.0%) |  |
  Outer regional | 33 (40.7%) |  |