Table 1 Characteristics of study population, stratified by intervention group
Total study sample | CRAFT intervention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group | Individual | Self-help | ||
Number of participants, n | 249 | 88 | 96 | 65 |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 38 (15) | 9 (10) | 16 (17) | 13 (20) |
Female | 211 (85) | 79 (90) | 80 (83) | 52 (80) |
Age, mean (SD) | 49.0 (13.9) | 47.3 (14.6) | 51.6 (13.7) | 47.7 (12.9) |
Level of education, n (%) | ||||
Less than university degree | 208 (84) | 75 (86) | 80 (84) | 53 (82) |
University degree | 39 (16) | 12 (14) | 15 (16) | 12 (18) |
Work full or part time, n (%) | ||||
No | 86 (35) | 37 (43) | 31 (33) | 18 (28) |
Yes | 161 (65) | 50 (57) | 64 (67) | 47 (72) |
Have been on sick leave within the last 30 days | ||||
No | 211 (85) | 71 (82) | 84 (88) | 56 (86) |
Yes | 36 (15) | 16 (18) | 11 (12) | 9 (14) |
Children living at home, n (%) | ||||
No | 148 (60) | 61 (70) | 54 (57) | 33 (51) |
Yes | 99 (40) | 26 (30) | 41 (43) | 32 (49) |
Earlier counselling, n (%) | ||||
Yes | 56 (22.5) | 23 (26) | 22 (23) | 11 (17) |
No | 191 (76.7) | 65 (74) | 74 (77) | 52 (80) |
Do not know | < 5a | 0 | 0 | < 5a |
AUDIT score, n (%) | ||||
< 8 | 206 (84) | 66 (77) | 83 (88) | 57 (89) |
8–15 | 36 (15) | 19 (22) | 10 (11) | 7 (11) |
> 15 | < 5a | < 5a | < 5a | 0 |
Relationship to the IP, n (%) | ||||
Partner/spouse | 123 (50) | 42 (48) | 55 (59) | 26 (41) |
Daughter/son | 28 (11) | 12 (14) | 8 (9) | 8 (13) |
Parent | 53 (22) | 18 (20) | 18 (19) | 17 (27) |
Other | 42 (17) | 16 (18) | 13 (14) | 13 (20) |
Sex of the IP, n (%) | ||||
Male | 182 (73) | 69 (79) | 70 (73) | 43 (66) |
Female | 66 (27) | 18 (21) | 26 (27) | 22 (34) |
Age of the IP, mean (SD) | 55.3 (13.3) | 54.0 (12.9) | 56.4 (13.3) | 55.3 (13.8) |
How often have you spend time with the IP in the last 4 weeks, n (%) | ||||
Almost Everyday | 133 (53) | 43 (49) | 59 (61) | 31 (48) |
5 times a week | 13 (5) | 8 (9) | < 5a | < 5a |
3 times a week | 20 (8) | 8 (9) | 5 (5) | 7 (11) |
2 times a week | 29 (12) | 10 (11) | 12 (13) | 7 (11) |
2 times a month | 44 (18) | 16 (18) | 14 (15) | 14 (22) |
Not within the last 4 weeks | 10 (4) | < 5a | < 5a | 5 (8) |
How does the IP drink at the moment (according to the CSO), n (%) | ||||
Daily | 138 (56) | 49 (56) | 51 (54) | 38 (59) |
Mainly on the weekdays | 12 (5) | < 5a | 7 (7) | < 5a |
Mainly on the weekends | 37(15) | 15 (17) | 12 (13) | 10 (16) |
Usually one day per week | 11 (4) | < 5a | 5 (5) | < 5a |
Usually less than one day per week | 15 (6) | 5 (6) | 7 (7) | < 5a |
Do not know | 32 (13) | 12 (14) | 12 (13) | 8 (13) |
Has the IP earlier been in treatment, n (%) | ||||
No | 135 (55) | 50 (57) | 47 (51) | 38 (58) |
Yes | 99 (40) | 35 (40) | 40 (43) | 24 (37) |
Do not know | 11 (4) | < 5a | 6 (6) | < 5a |
Quality of life at baseline, mean (SD) | ||||
DOM1 Physical Healthb | 15.1 (2.6) | 15.1 (2.6) | 14.9 (2.6) | 15.2 (2.9) |
DOM2 Psychologicalb | 12.9 (2.7) | 12.8 (2.6) | 13.0 (2.5) | 13.1 (3.1) |
DOM3 Social Relationshipsb | 13.0 (2.9) | 12.9 (2.8) | 12.9 (2.9) | 13.4 (2.9) |
DOM4 Environmentb | 14.4 (2.0) | 14.7 (2.1) | 14.3 (1.8) | 14.4 (2.0) |
Depression at baseline, mean (SD) | ||||
PHQ-9c | 8.2 (5.4) | 8.7 (5.6) | 7.9 (4.9) | 8.0 (5.8) |