Table 1 Baseline characteristics at randomisation
Baseline characteristics* at randomisation | Random allocation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | MI N = 221 | No MI N = 220 | ||
| Â | N | (%) | N | (%) |
Age and living situation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Age (years) |  |  |  |  |
30-40 | 47 | (21.3) | 48 | (21.8) |
> 40 < = 50 | 68 | (30.8) | 66 | (30.0) |
51-59 | 106 | (48.0) | 106 | (48.2) |
   Lives alone | 4 | (1.8) | 4 | (1.8) |
Proxy report (self report* if lives alone) of alcohol drinking | Â | Â | Â | |
   Hazardous drinking in the last year | 210 | (95.0) | 204 | (92.7) |
   Surrogates in the last year | 47 | (21.3) | 42 | (19.1) |
   Zapoi in the last year | 70 | (31.7) | 64 | (29.2) |
   Hangover/excessive alcohol/bed clothed twice or more per week on average over past year | 33 | (14.9) | 28 | (12.7) |
   Average weekly consumption of ethanol over past year > 250 ml | 170 | (76.9) | 162 | (73.6) |
Self report of alcohol drinking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hazardous drinking in the last year | 157 | (71.0) | 159 | (72.3) |
   Surrogates in the last year | 32 | (14.5) | 29 | (13.2) |
   Zapoi in the last year | 35 | (16.0) | 41 | (18.7) |
   Hangover/excessive alcohol/bed clothed twice or more per week on average over past year | 8 | (3.6) | 9 | (4.1) |
   Average weekly consumption of ethanol over past year > 250 ml | 124 | (56.1) | 127 | (57.7) |
   AUDIT Score ** |  |  |  |  |
Level 1 | 64 | (35.8) | 44 | (24.3) |
Level 2 | 67 | (37.4) | 89 | (48.9) |
Level 3 | 24 | (13.4) | 21 | (11.5) |
Level 4 | 24 | (13.4) | 28 | (15.5) |
Missing | 41 | Â | 39 | Â |