Table 2 Self-reported alcohol consumption within 6 h of injury, 24–30 h prior to injury, and 1 week prior to injury for ‘past year drinker’ and alcohol-positive injury patients
From: The impact of alcohol among injury patients in Moshi, Tanzania: a nested case-crossover study
Alcohol use (# standard drinksa) | Within 6 h of injury, n (%)b | 24–30 h before injury, n (%)b | 1 week before injury, n (%)b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Past year drinkers (n = 279, 54.1% of total patients) | 0 | 152 (54.5) | 196 (70.3) | 223 (79.9) |
1–2 | 25 (9.0) | 22 (7.9) | 15 (5.4) | |
3–4 | 43 (15.4) | 23 (8.2) | 23 (8.2) | |
5 or more | 59 (21.1) | 38 (13.6) | 18 (6.5) | |
BAC positive (n = 156, 30% of total patients) | 0 | 37 (23.7) | 98 (62.8) | 118 (75.6) |
1–2 | 20 (12.8) | 12 (7.7) | 9 (5.8) | |
3–4 | 42 (26.9) | 18 (11.5) | 16 (10.3) | |
5 or more | 57 (36.6) | 28 (18.0) | 13 (8.3) |