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Table 1 Proportions of patients in AUDIT levels, and mean scores at baseline (I) and follow-up (II).

From: Risky use of alcohol, drugs and cigarettes in a psychosis unit: a 1 1/2 year follow-up of stability and changes after initial screening

  

All

Women

Men

Age ≤ 44

Age > 44

  

n = 178

n = 79

n = 99

n = 91

n = 87

  

I – II

I – II

I – II

I – II

I – II

Total abstinence (0 p)

 

28%–35%

34%–46%

22%–26%

30%–33%

26%–36%

Non-hazardous use (♀ 1–5 p; ♂ 1–7 p)

 

53%–49%

54%–47%

52%–50%

46%–48%

60%–49%

Hazardous or harmful use (♀ ≥ 6 p; ♂ ≥ 8 p)

 

19%–17%

11%–8%

25%–24%

24%–19%

14%–15%

- (hazardous use)

 

(11%–11%)

(4%–3%)

(16%–18%)

(12%–11%)

(8%–12%)

- (heavy abuse)

 

(3%–3%)

(4%–4%)

(3%–3%)

(3%–6%)

(3%–1%)

- (dependence)

 

(5%–2%)

(4%–1%)

(6%–3%)

(8%–2%)

(2%–2%)

Total score

I

4.1 ± 6.0

3.0 ± 5.5

5.1 ± 6.3

5.0 ± 6.9

3.3 ± 4.9

(0–40 points)

II

3.4 ± 5.3 a

2.3 ± 4.9 b

4.3 ± 5.5

3.8 ± 5.2

3.0 ± 5.4

  1. a) In total, all scored higher in screening I than in screening II, p = 0.05.
  2. b) Women scored higher in screening I than in screening II, p = 0.03.