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Drinking Patterns and Behavioral Consequences: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Romanian University Students

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Scoring reported problems resulting from drinking

ProblemsLow risk drinkers (mean±SD)At risk drinkers (mean±SD)t (t test)p value
Physical problems4.77± 2.356.44± 2.285.71< 0.001
Problems related to car driving4.60± 2.074.75± 1.850.588< 0.05
Problems related to academic performance5.07± 2.366.32± 2.654.133< 0.001
Problems with authorities2.15± 0.832.09± 0.400.619>0.05
Problems with violence2.34± 1.202.44± 1.180.645>0.05
Others5.77± 2.216.43± 2.732.660.02

Multivariate analyses between categories of drinkers and hours of individual study/week and grade point average in the previous semester.

Categories of drinkersHours of individual study/week

Anova F=3.242, df=5, p=0.007

Grade point average in the previous semester

Anova F=0.454, df=5, p=0.810

Abstainers21.31±13.768.04±0.93
Low risk drinkers18.95±13.098.43±6.17
At risk drinkers15.77±10.327.80±1.08
Total19.13±14.308.48±5.53

The alcohol intake depending on characteristics of the study group.

VariablesThe number of respondents (percent)Total g of absolute alcohol/weekt

t test

or F

Anova

p
Gender
Male166 (35.5)118.30±126.84t=2.78< 0.001
Female302 (64.5)84.11±112.77
Age (mean±SD)21.9±3.22 years
Year of study
1st144 (30.8)67.19±100.87F=8.620.004
3rd171(36.5)88.70±126.67
4th153 (32.7)92.73±110.94
Living situation
With parents132 (28.2)84.73±121.77F=0.7420.564
Rented apartment (alone)72 (15.4)118.16±132.54
With other friends (rented apartment)119 (25.4)95.17±102.47
University Campus (dormitories)119 (25.4)93.30±115.63
Private university building16 (3.4)118.47±170.62

non-respondents

NR
10(2.2)
Marital status
unmarried282 (60.2)84.68±118.46F=0.320 < 0.001
in a relationship168 (35.9)79.51±99.10
married13 (2.8)89.56±134.72
divorced5 (1.1)126.10±271.90
The importance of religion
Important178 (38.05)65.68±90.68t=0.178 < 0.001
Not important289 (61.75)110.85±127.69

non-respondents

NR
1(0.2)

Amounts of alcohol consumed, by the type of beverage and percentage of absolute alcohol contained in it.

Categories of drinkersLow risk drinkers MalesLow risk drinkers FemalesAt risk drinkers MalesAt risk drinkers Females
Grams of beer/ week (mean±SD)34.71± 47.2712.40± 13.99179.97± 88.85147.23± 96.41
Grams of wine/ week (mean±SD)34.71± 47.2412.72± 12.6189.17± 80.1599.32± 85.74
Grams of spirits/ week (mean±SD)10.77± 14.799.64±1 6.7445.26± 63.6438.91± 58.72
Total Grams of alcohol/week (mean±SD)64.19± 57.6034.77± 27.08314.44± 115.49285.47± 105.503

Categories of drinkers by gender.

Categories of drinkersTotal number (%)Males number (%)Females number (%)
Abstainers71 (15.2)18 (10.8)53 (17.6)
Low risk drinkers316 (67.5)116 (69.9)200 (66.2)
At risk drinkers81 (17.3)32 (19.3)49 (16.2)
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Sujets de la revue:
Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Hygiene and Environmental Medicine