Table 2 Characteristics of the Study Population (n = 4473)
From: Adolescent binge drinking in the West of Ireland: associated risk and protective factors
Valid | ||
|---|---|---|
Variables | n | n (%) |
Binge Drinking | 4390 | |
Ever | 1497 (34.1) | |
Never | 2983 (65.9) | |
Sociodemographic | ||
Gender | 4395 | |
Male | 2172 (49.4) | |
Female | 2223 (50.6) | |
Ethnicity | 4454 | |
White | 4162 (93.4) | |
Non-White | 292 (6.6) | |
Maternal Education | 4429 | |
Tertiary | 2320 (52.4) | |
Secondary | 994 (22.4) | |
Primary | 230 (5.2) | |
Didn’t Know | 885 (20.0) | |
Individual | ||
Mental Health | 4446 | |
Very good/good | 2101 (47.3) | |
Okay | 1447 (32.5) | |
Bad/very bad | 898 (20.2) | |
Current cigarette use | 4434 | |
Yes | 560 (12.6) | |
No | 3874 (87.4) | |
Current cannabis use | 4395 | |
Yes | 291 (6.6) | |
No | 4104 (93.4) | |
Parents and family | ||
Parental supervision | 4419 | |
Median (IQR) | 7 (2) | |
Parental drunkenness | 4432 | |
At least weekly | 704 (15.9) | |
No/less than weekly | 3728 (84.1) | |
Parental reaction to drunkenness | 4399 | |
A bit against/wouldn’t care | 1692 (38.5) | |
Totally against/against it | 2707 (61.5) | |
Gets alcohol from parents | 4396 | |
Never/rarely | 3605 (82.0) | |
Sometimes/often/almost always | 791 (18.0) | |
Peer Group | ||
Having friends that drink alcohol | 4395 | |
Yes | 3872 (88.1) | |
No | 523 (11.9) | |
School | ||
School engagement | 4353 | |
Mean (sd) | 12.8 (2.9) | |
Leisure Time/Source of Alcohol in Local Community | ||
Team/club sports participation | 4435 | |
Never | 2014 (45.4) | |
1–4 times/week | 2113 (47.6) | |
5 or more times/week | 308 (7.0) | |
Gets alcohol from friends | 4387 | |
Never/rarely | 2928 (66.7) | |
Sometimes/often/almost always | 1459 (33.3) | |
Gets alcohol from another adult | 4392 | |
Never/rarely | 3500 (79.7) | |
Sometimes/often/almost always | 892 (20.3) | |