Question | Correct Response | Proportion of correct/positive responses | Sig. (p) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Patients | AUDIT-C <5 (n = 119) | AUDIT-C ≥5 (n = 60) | ||||
1 | Have you heard of the term ‘unit of alcohol’ before? | n/a | 92.70 % | 91.50 % | 94.90 % | 0.415 |
2 | Which is closest to 1 unit of alcohol? | B | 21.6 % | 24.8 % | 15.5 % | 0.164 |
A) Glass of wine; | ||||||
B) Single measure of whisky; | ||||||
C) Pint of beer; | ||||||
D) Bottle (330 ml) of lager | ||||||
3 | What’s the maximum recommended weekly alcohol intake for someone of your sex? | Males (B); Females (A) | 71.4 % | 77.5 % | 59.6 % | 0.015* |
A) 14 units | ||||||
B) 21 Units; | ||||||
C) 28 Units; | ||||||
D)35 Units | ||||||
4 | It is safer to drink your maximum weekly recommended amount of alcohol spread over more days rather than all in one day | T | 83.8 % | 82.9 % | 85.0 % | 0.722 |
5 | A can of regular coke has more calories than a pint of beer | F | 48.9 % | 52.1 % | 42.4 % | 0.221 |
6 | Alcohol improves sleep | F | 84.7 % | 88.0 % | 78.3 % | 0.089 |
7 | Alcohol can be fattening | T | 93.9 % | 92.5 % | 96.4 % | 0.324 |
8 | Alcohol can reduce fertility in: | D | 76.4 % | 74.6 % | 80.0 % | 0.420 |
A) Men; | ||||||
B) Women; | ||||||
C) Neither men nor women; | ||||||
D) Both men and women | ||||||
9 | Alcohol is a stimulant | F | 39.2 % | 39.3 % | 39.0 % | 0.966 |
10 | HIV kills more people worldwide than alcohol | F | 86.0 % | 86.1 % | 86.0 % | 0.983 |
11 | Alcohol kills brain cells | T | 92.7 % | 94.1 % | 90.0 % | 0.361 |
12 | In the UK, there are more people addicted to alcohol than to marijuana | T | 94.9 % | 93.2 % | 98.3 % | 0.141 |
13 | Men are affected by alcohol to the same level as women of the same height and weight | F | 72.9 % | 70.1 % | 78.3 % | 0.243 |
14 | Drinking a small amount of alcohol can be good for one’s health | n/a | 65.5 % | 55.6 % | 85.0 % | <0.001* |
15 | Drinking more alcohol than recommended can cause: | |||||
A) Liver problems; | T | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | 100.0 % | n/a | |
B) Blindness; | F | 65.1 % | 63.6 % | 67.9 % | 0.590 | |
C) High blood pressure; | T | 93.1 % | 91.4 % | 96.6 % | 0.196 | |
D) Cancer | T | 60.0 % | 62.3 % | 55.4 % | 0.386 | |
16 | Do you think that alcohol is a significant problem in the UK? | n/a | 94.4 % | 94.9 % | 93.3 % | 0.665 |
17 | Are alcohol-drinking health guidelines publicised well enough? | n/a | 32.0 % | 30.3 % | 35.6 % | 0.472 |
18 | Should questions on alcohol habits feature in every GP consultation? | n/a | 66.1 % | 69.5 % | 59.3 % | 0.178 |
19 | You would know how to find more information, advice and help regarding alcohol use: | |||||
A) Strongly disagree | n/a | 5.2 % | 4.3 % | 6.8 % | 0.493 | |
B) Disagree | n/a | 7.5 % | 8.7 % | 5.1 % | 0.391 | |
C) Neither agree nor disagree | n/a | 21.8 % | 23.5 % | 18.6 % | 0.465 | |
D) Agree | n/a | 48.3 % | 47.8 % | 49.2 % | 0.868 | |
E) Strongly agree | n/a | 17.2 % | 15.7 % | 20.3 % | 0.439 |