Table 6 Levels of depression and alcohol use
| Â | Levels of depression | Group differences | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal (N = 23) | Mild (N = 23) | Moderate (N = 56) | Severe (N = 110) | ||
Currently consuming alcohol | |||||
 No | 18 (11.6) | 20 (12.9) | 46 (29.7) | 71 (45.8) | (χ2(3,212) = 9.0; P = 0.030) |
 Yes | 5 (8.8) | 3 (5.3) | 10 (17.5) | 39 (68.4) | |
Frequency of consumption | |||||
 Never | 18 (11.6) | 20 (12.9) | 46 (29.7) | 71 (45.8) | (χ2(12,212) = 14.7; P = 0.256) |
 Monthly or less | 2 (5.7) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (20.0) | 24 (68.6) | |
 2 to 4 times a month | 3 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (16.7) | 7 (58.3) | |
 2 to 3 times per week | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) | 6 (75.0) | |
 > 4 times a week | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | |
Audit scores | |||||
 Normal | 22 (12.0) | 21 (11.4) | 52 (28.3) | 89 (48.4) | (χ2(3,212) = 7.1; P = 0.069) |
 Abnormal | 1 (3.6) | 2 (7.1) | 4 (14.3) | 21 (75.0) | |
Alcohol-related harm is already being experienced | |||||
 No | 19 (12.3) | 20 (12.9) | 45 (29.0) | 71 (45.8) | (χ2(3,212) = 8.9; P = 0.031) |
 Yes | 4 (7.0) | 3 (5.3) | 11 (19.3) | 39 (68.4) | |
Alcohol dependence | |||||
 No | 3 (16.7) | 3 (16.7) | 3 (16.7) | 9 (50.0) | (χ2(3,57) = 9.7; P = 0.021) |
 Yes | 2 (5.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (17.9) | 30 (76.9) | |
Hazardous alcohol consumption | |||||
 No | 5 (12.2) | 1 (2.4) | 8 (19.5) | 27 (65.9) | (χ2(3,57) = 4.6; P = 0.201) |
 Yes | 2 (0.0) | 2 (12.5) | 2 (12.5) | 12 (75.0) | |
Ever consumed alcohol at any time in your life | |||||
 No | 15 (12.6) | 17 (14.3) | 35 (29.4) | 52 (43.7) | (χ2(3,212) = 8.2; P = 0.043) |
 Yes | 8 (8.6) | 6 (6.5) | 21 (22.6) | 58 (62.4) | |
Age at which it was consumed, years | |||||
 < 11 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | (χ2(6,92) = 3.2; P = 0.782) |
 11–14 | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | 4 (16.7) | 16 (66.7) | |
 15–18 | 6 (9.8) | 3 (4.9) | 14 (23.0) | 38 (62.3) | |
Type of alcohol have you consumed in the past | |||||
 Beer, wine or bottled spirits | 4 (6.8) | 4 (6.8) | 10 (16.9) | 41 (69.5) | (χ2(6,91) = 4.8; P = 0.566) |
 Local brews | 4 (13.8) | 1 (3.4) | 9 (31.0) | 15 (51.7) | |
 Both beer, wine and local brews | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | |
Ever been pressured into using alcohol or other substances by your friends or peers | |||||
 No | 17 (12.1) | 19 (13.6) | 47 (33.6) | 57 (40.7) | (χ2(3,212) = 21.4; P < 0.001) |
 Yes | 6 (8.3) | 4 (5.6) | 9 (12.5) | 53 (73.6) | |