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Table 3 Alcohol policies from school headmaster questionnaire and weekly alcohol intake in students

From: School factors and student drinking in high schools: a cross-sectional study of school policies and party regulation

 

School headmasters*

Students

Weekly alcohol intake

 

N(%)

117 (100)

68,898 (100)

β (95% CL)

p

Has the school adopted an alcohol policy a specific alcohol/drug policy or part of code of conduct?

 Yes

11 4 (97)

67,654 (98)

Ref.

 

 No

3 (2.6)

1244 (1.8)

0.08 (−0.05;0.20)

0.233

Is the alcohol policy communicated to new students?

 Not consequently

7 (6.0)

3581 (5.2)

0.02 (−0.08;0.12)

0.706

 Yes

110 (89)

65,317 (95)

Ref

 

Is it checked that students comply with the alcohol policy

 Not consequently

15 (13)

7785 (11)

−0.00 (−0.04;0.04)

0.888

 Yes

102 (87)

61,113 (89)

Ref

 

Does it have consequences if students do not comply with the alcohol policy

 Not consequently

8 (6.8)

3756 (5.5)

0.04 (−0.02;0.10)

0.234

 Yes

109 (93)

65,142 (95)

Ref

 

Are students allowed to drink alcohol…

 on study trips

  No

17 (15)

9456 (14)

Ref.

 

  Yes

99 (85)

59,155 (86)

−0.00 (− 0.06;0.05)

0.937

…at educational events after school hours

 No

89 (78)

51,191 (77)

Ref.

 

 Yes

24 (21)

15,593 (23)

0.02 (−0.02;0.06)

0.422

…at social events Monday to Thursday

 No

92 (79)

54,917 (80)

Ref.

 

 Yes

24 (21)

13,694 (20)

0.03 (−0.03;0.08)

0.324

…at social events Friday or Saturday

 No

6 (5.2)

3190 (4.7)

Ref.

 

 Yes

110 (95)

65,421 (95)

0.10 (0.01;0.18)

0.025

Who are served alcohol at school events

 Everyone older than 16 years/ 18 years/ specific classes

30 (26)

17,898 (26)

Ref.

 

 Everyone

85 (74)

50,613 (74)

−0.01 (−0.05;0.03)

0.619

  1. Adjusted for age and gender. *The column does not always sum to 117 due to missing answers on some questions