Table 4

Univariate analysis of gender differences in alcohol-associated drinking patterns and antisocial behaviour

VariableMale (%)N*Female (%)N*χ2p
Drink alcohol ≥1/week57106647115522.3<0.001
Drink alcohol ≥4/week19106611115528.4<0.001
Drink ≥4 drinks on a typical drinking day509613096292.3<0.001
Become drunk at least twice/month19961896259.0<0.001
Sustained personal injury while drunk21106613115525.5<0.001
Taken time off work owing to after-effects of alcohol1210667115516.2<0.001
Previously driven while over the drink-drive limit1110663115554.9<0.001
Previously been in trouble with police due to alcohol510661115530.2<0.001
Been dependent on, or addicted to, alcohol to some extent510662115513.9<0.001
  • * The responding sample was weighted to the Great British population to provide a representative reporting sample.