Table 4 Test of association between HH where heavy episodic drinking (HED) occurs versus HH where no HED occurs and willingness to support national alcohol campaigns
National Campaign (Willingness to support) | No Heavy Episodic Drinking in HH (%) | Heavy Episodic Drinking in HH (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Set the legal age for drinking at 21 years | 997 (84.9) | 514 (72.2) | 0.006 |
Restricting alcohol advertisements on TV/radio/newspapers/cinema | 869 (73.6) | 368 (71.6) | 0.215 |
Ban of all alcohol advertisements on TV/radio/newspapers/cinema | 627 (53.1.) | 267 (51.9) | 0.351 |
Ban of all alcohol advertisements at cultural or sporting events | 753 (63.8) | 335 (65.2) | 0.308 |
Delinking the consumption of alcohol with social or sexual success | 724 (61.3) | 326 (63.4) | 0.220 |
Delinking the consumption of alcohol with driving or physical performance | 814 (68.9) | 361 (70.2) | 0.316 |
Ban of radio stations playing songs which reference alcohol use | 825 (69.9) | 364 (70.8) | 0.368 |
Stricter and more intensive enforcement of breathalyzer | 1047 (88.7) | 472 (91.8) | 0.028 |
Holding sellers of alcohol responsible for the amount of alcohol they sell to patrons. | 931 (78.8) | 403 (78.4) | 0.445 |
Advocating for proof of age to be shown before alcohol is sold to a buyer | 1029 (87.1) | 452 (87.9) | 0.354 |
More prominent warning labels on products displaying the alcohol concentration | 1008 (85.4) | 463 (90.1) | 0.005 |
More prominent warning labels on products displaying the harmful effects of alcohol | 1032 (87.4) | 462 (89.9) | 0.082 |
Increased taxation on alcohol | 1024 (86.7) | 448 (87.2) | 0.433 |
Increase the public education campaigns on responsible alcohol use in all settings including in schools | 1070 (90.7) | 463 (90.1) | 0.380 |
Increased fines for drunk driving | 1017 (86.3) | 449 (87.4) | 0.314 |
Reduced opening hours | 485 (41.1) | 153 (29.8) | 0.001 |
Annoyed by the number of bars in your community | 145 (12.3) | 37 (7.2) | 0.001 |
HH would like to see fewer bars operating in your community | 189 (16.0) | 65 (12.7) | 0.009 |
HH disturbed by the noise coming from bars | 94 (8.0) | 21 (4.1) | 0.011 |
HH disturbed by the patrons coming from the bars | 96 (8.1) | 23 (4.5) | 0.004 |