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Table 3 AUDIT change according to the number of counselling sessions at the Alcohol Helpline, by gender

From: An evaluation of long-term changes in alcohol use and alcohol problems among clients of the Swedish National Alcohol Helpline

 

Total sample (n = 188)

Excluding those who were abstinent at follow-up (n = 168)

Total sample

Odds ratio§

95% CI

Odds ratio§

95% CI

AUDIT score at baseline (continuous)

0.89

0.85-0.93***

0.86

0.82-0.90***

Number of sessions (1 session as reference)

    

2-3 sessions

1.66

0.86-3.23

1.90

0.92-3.93

4 or more sessions

1.38

0.72-2.66

1.87

0.92-3.78

Nagelkerke R 2

15.2%

 

23.5%

 

Men

(n = 114)

 

(n = 102)

 

AUDIT score at baseline (continuous)

0.86

0.81-0.91***

0.84

0.78-0.90***

Number of sessions (1 session as reference)

    

2-3 sessions

1.08

0.45-2.58

1.29

0.49-3.39

4 or more sessions

0.76

0.32-1.79

1.14

0.45-2.86

Nagelkerke R 2

21.3%

 

26.8%

 

Women

(n = 74)

 

(n = 66)

 

AUDIT score at baseline (continuous)

0.91

0.84-0.97**

0.86

0.79-0.94***

Number of sessions (1 session as reference)

    

2-3 sessions

2.73

0.96-7.78

3.04

0.98-9.37

4 or more sessions

2.71

0.94-7.82

3.36

1.06-10.67*

Nagelkerke R 2

13.6%

 

24.2%

 
  1. §Odds ratios indicate the odds of having an alcohol use pattern corresponding a lower AUDIT zone at follow-up, indicating a lower alcohol use or alcohol problems.
  2. *Significant at p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.