Study participants (n = 858) | |
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Sex | |
Female | 295 (34.4 %) |
Male | 563 (65.6 %) |
Age in years, M (SD) | 45.3 (12.5) |
18–30 | 121 (male: 93 [76.9 %]) |
31–50 | 427 (male: 279 [65.3 %]) |
51–84 | 298 (male: 186 [62.4 %]) |
Missing | 12 (1.4 %) |
Nationality | |
Swiss | 739 (86.1 %) |
Other (mainly German, Italian, French, or Portuguese) | 112 (13.1 %) |
Missing | 7 (0.8 %) |
Educational level | |
Low (no or partly completed compulsory education) | 114 (13.3 %) |
Medium (compulsory or vocational education/apprenticeship) | 430 (50.1 %) |
High (higher vocational education or university) | 149 (17.4 %) |
Missing | 165 (19.2 %) |
Means of subsistence | |
Own income | 471 (54.9 %) |
Savings or pension | 131 (15.3 %) |
Social welfare | 172 (20.0 %) |
Partner or family members | 65 (7.6 %) |
Other | 12 (1.4 %) |
Missing | 7 (0.8 %) |
Partnership status | |
No or temporary partnership | 333 (38.8 %) |
Stable, living apart | 103 (12.0 %) |
Stable, living together | 362 (42.2 %) |
Missing | 60 (7.0 %) |
Children living in the household | |
No | 654 (76.2 %) |
Yes | 196 (22.8 %) |
Missing | 8 (0.9 %) |
Self-rated general health | |
Excellent/very good | 255 (29.7 %) |
Good | 384 (44.8 %) |
Poor | 190 (22.1 %) |
Missing | 29 (3.4 %) |
Life satisfaction (Questions on Life Satisfaction, scores ranging from 10–40), M (SD) | 27.6 (6.2) |
Missing | 27 (3.1 %) |
Problem drinking (AUDIT-C cut-offs) | |
Yes | 564 (65.7 %) (male: 356 [63.2 %], female: 208 [70.5 %]) |
No | 260 (30.3 %) (male: 187 [33.2 %], female: 73 [24.7 %]) |
Missing | 34 (4.0 %) |
Drinking goal | |
I do not want to restrict myself | 8 (0.9 %) |
Controlled drinking | 375 (43.7 %) |
Abstinence | 350 (40.8 %) |
Have not yet decided | 72 (8.4 %) |
Missing | 53 (6.2 %) |
Admission to respective alcohol treatment centre | |
First admission | 611 (71.2 %) |
Second or further admission | 247 (28.8 %) |
Treatment assignment | |
Own initiative | 312 (36.4 %) |
Partner, family, or friends | 100 (11.7 %) |
Health institution | 246 (28.7 %) |
Social services | 43 (5.0 %) |
Judge | 99 (11.5 %) |
Employer or teacher | 32 (3.7 %) |
Missing | 26 (3.0 %) |
Aftercare following alcohol withdrawal treatment | |
No | 708 (82.5 %) |
Yes | 135 (15.7 %) |
Missing | 15 (1.7 %) |