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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of problem-drinker patients ( N = 35)

From: Perceptions of problem-drinker patients’ family members about their own hazardous-drinking behaviours in Chinese general hospitals: a qualitative study

Characteristic

n (%)

mean (SD)

Age (years)

 

51.3 (14.2)

Gender

 Male

21 (60.0)

 

 Female

14 (40.0)

 

Marital status

 Single

6 (17.1)

 

 Married

25 (71.4)

 

 Divorced

2 (5.7)

 

 Widow/Widower

2 (5.7)

 

Living status

 Alone

3 (8.6)

 

 With partner

10 (28.6)

 

 With child

3 (8.6)

 

 With partner and child

16 (45.7)

 

 With parents

3 (8.6)

 

Number of children

 

2.1 (1.5)

Smoked in the past year

 No

17 (48.6)

 

 Yes

18 (51.4)

 

Chewed betel quid in the past year

 No

25 (71.4)

 

 Yes

10 (28.6)

 

Drinking behaviours in the past month

 Number of drinks/week

 

2.9 (2.2)

 Number of binges

 

1.6 (2.0)

 Number of standard drinks/binge

 

6.7 (5.8)