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Table 1 Characteristics of patients interviewed

From: Patients’ experiences of alcohol screening and advice in primary care: a qualitative study

ID

Gender

Age

Relationship status

Children (Yes/No)

SOC1

Years at practice

Self-rated drinking status

Screening experience

Received brief advice

P1

Male

70–79

Married

Yes

5

40–49

Low risk

Annual health check

No

P2

Male

60–69

Married

Yes

6

40–49

Low risk

Annual health check

No

P3

Female

60–69

Divorced

Yes

7

< 1

Hazardous

New registration

No

P4

Female

50–59

Married

Yes

6

30–39

Low risk

Annual health check

No

P5

Male

70–79

Married

Yes

1

< 1

Hazardous

New registration

Yes

P6

Female

40–49

Divorced

No

2

10–19

Former dependent

N/A

N/A

P7

Male

50–59

Married

Yes

2

1–9

Low risk

New registration

No

P8

Male

50–59

Single

No

1

< 1

Hazardous

New registration

No

P9

Male

50–59

Single

No

8

1–9

Low risk

Annual health check

Yes

P10

Male

50–59

Single

No

8

10–19

Low risk

Annual health check

No

P11

Female

60–69

Partner

Yes

6

30–39

Low risk

40+ health check

No

P12

Male

20–29

Single

Yes

2

< 1

Hazardous

New registration

No

P13

Male

50–59

Married

Yes

7

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P14

Female

20–29

Partner

Yes

4

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P15

Female

50–59

Partner

Yes

2

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P16

Male

40–49

Partner

Yes

5

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P17

Female

60–69

Partner

Yes

2

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P18

Male

40–49

Married

Yes

5

10–19

Low risk

40+ health check

No

P19

Female

50–59

Married

No

1.1

1–9

Hazardous

General consultation

No

P20

Female

40–49

Married

Yes

3

10–19

Hazardous

40+ health check

Yes

P21

Male

50–59

Partner

Yes

1.2

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

P22

Female

60–69

Single

Yes

3

< 1

Low risk

New registration

No

  1. 1Social grade was measured using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), where 1 = highest and 8 = lowest.