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Table 3 Patterns of alcohol consumption and family functioning among Spanish university students

From: Alcohol use and family-related factors among Spanish university students: the unHicos project

Family functioning

(Family APGAR questionnaire)

Risky alcohol consumption

Binge drinking

No (n = 8450)

n (%)

Yes (n = 1717)

n (%)

P

No (n = 5203)

n (%)

Yes (n = 4964)

n (%)

P

Adaptation

Almost never

482 (5.7)

421 (24.5)

 < 0.001

1129 (21.7)

1060 21.4)

0.230

Sometimes

1768 (20.9)

139 (8.1)

337 (6.5)

284 (5.7)

Almost always

6200 (73.4)

1157 (67.4)

3737 (71.8)

3620 (72.9)

Partnership

Almost never

1269 (15.0)

337 (19.6)

 < 0.001

1595 (30.7)

1704 (34.3)

 < 0.001

Sometimes

2678 (31.7)

621 (36.2)

835 (16.0)

771 (15.5)

Almost always

4503 (53.3)

759 (44.2)

2773 (53.3)

2489 (50.1)

Growth

Almost never

1391 (16.5)

650 (37.9)

 < 0.001

1768 (34.0)

1870 (37.7)

 < 0.001

Sometimes

2988 (35.4)

404 (23.5)

893 (17.2)

902 (18.2)

Almost always

4071 (48.2)

663 (38.6)

2542 (48.9)

2192 (44.2)

Affection

Almost never

1226 (14.5)

736 (42.9)

 < 0.001

2052 (39.4)

2061 (41.5)

 < 0.001

Sometimes

3377 (40.0)

326 (19.0)

770 (14.8)

782 (15.8)

Almost always

3847 (45.5)

655 (38.1)

2381 (45.8)

2121 (42.7)

Resolve

Almost never

147 (1.7)

239 (13.9)

 < 0.001

620 (11.9)

542 (10.9)

0.014

Sometimes

923 (10.9)

35 (2.0)

109 (2.1)

73 (1.5)

Almost always

7380 (87.3)

1143 (84.0)

4474 (86.0)

4349 (87.6)

Total score on the Family APGA

Questionnaire

Normal functioning

6160 (72.9)

1120 (65.20)

 < 0.001

3721 (71.5)

3559 (71.7)

0.308

Mild dysfunction

1615 (19.1)

395 (23.0)

1013 (19.5)

997 (20.1)

Severe dysfunction

675 (8.0)

202 (11.8)

469 (9.0)

408 (8.2)