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Table 2 Harms experienced from own drinking by drinker type

From: Drinking patterns and the distribution of alcohol-related harms in Ireland: evidence for the prevention paradox

Weighted count

n

Total (n = 4338)

Low risk (n = 1345)

Occasional HED (n = 1326)

Monthly HED (n = 1368)

Dependent (n = 299)

p

Harm to finances

 Never

3444

80.7%

94.8%

85.2%

73.7%

28.3%

<.0001

 Yes once

429

10.1%

3.3%

9.8%

13.6%

25.9%

 

 Yes more than once

395

9.2%

1.9%

5.1%

12.7%

45.8%

 

Harm to health

 Never

3550

84.2%

92.8%

86.3%

83.6%

37.7%

<.0001

 Yes once

439

10.4%

5.0%

10.1%

11.5%

32.4%

 

 Yes more than once

226

5.4%

2.3%

3.6%

4.93%

29.9%

 

Harm to work/study

 Never

3839

89.9%

95.4%

93.5%

88.7%

53.8%

<.0001

 Yes once

261

6.1%

3.0%

4.4%

6.9%

24.8%

 

 Yes more than once

171

4.0%

1.6%

2.1%

4.4%

21.4%

 

Been in a physical fight

 Never

3906

91.0%

95.9%

93.4%

89.5%

65.5%

<.0001

 Yes once

288

6.7%

2.6%

4.6%

8.7%

25.6%

 

 Yes more than once

97

2.3%

1.4%

2.0%

1.9%

8.8%

 

Harm to friendships/social life

 Never

3858

90.4%

95.8%

92.3%

90.3%

58.1%

<.0001

 Yes once

280

6.6%

2.7%

5.4%

7.3%

25.6%

 

 Yes more than once

129

3.0%

1.5%

2.2%

2.4%

16.3%

 

Stopped by the police

 Never

4020

93.8%

96.3%

94.6%

93.4%

81.0%

<.0001

 Yes once

195

4. 6%

2.3%

3.6%

5.5%

14.7%

 

 Yes more than once

71

1.6%

1.4%

1.8%

1.1%

4.3%

 

Been in an accident

 Never

3997

93.3%

96.3%

94.8%

92.2%

77.4%

<.0001

 Yes once

217

5.1%

2.3%

3.7%

6.6%

16.8%

 

 Yes more than once

72

1.7%

1.4%

1.5%

1.2%

5.7%

 

Harm to home life or marriage

 Never

3885

91.1%

95.9%

92.0%

91.1%

65.1%

<.0001

 Yes once

253

5.9%

2.6%

5.6%

6.3%

21.3%

 

 Yes more than once

126

3.0%

1.5%

2.4%

2.6%

13.6%

 
  1. HED Heavy episodic drinking; Occasional HED; engaged in HED 1–11 times in the last year; Monthly HED; engaged in HED at least once a month in last year; Dependent: meets criteria for DSM-IV alcohol dependence