Table 1 Descriptive data at baseline for control and intervention groups
From: Randomised controlled trial of a brief alcohol intervention in a general hospital setting
Control (n = 75) | Intervention (n = 79) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | Mean (SE) (range) | Mean (SE) (range) |
Age (years) | 52 (1.9) (20-83) | 50 (1.9) (21-78) |
No. (%) | No. (%) | |
Social class I-IIIn | 26 (35) | 26 (33) |
Married | 25 (33) | 32 (41) |
Divorced/separated | 14 (19) | 12 (15) |
Lives with other | 7 (9) | 11 (14) |
Single | 20 (27) | 20 (25) |
Widowed | 9 (12) | 4 (5) |
Lives alone | 28 (37) | 22 (28) |
Employed | 28 (37) | 33 (42) |