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Table 2 Descriptive data of the sample: Sociodemographic data and familial and personal history with alcohol

From: Alcohol use disorders, beverage preferences and the influence of alcohol marketing: a preliminary study

Age M (Min-Max)

46.2 (19–71)

Variables

% (N)

Male

73.6 (67)

Female

26.3 (24)

Living alone

65.9 (60)

Urban

84.6 (77)

Rural

15.4 (14)

Having children

67.0 (61)

Stable housing

94.5 (86)

Over school leaving age

46(N = 51)

Income (monthly)

 No professional income

35.0 (32)

 Income under 1200 euros

9.9 (9)

 Income over 1200 euros

45 (41)

 No answer

9.9 (9)

History of regular alcohol consumption in the family

78.6 (71)

History of AUD in the family

80.8 (73)

Beverage preferences in the family

 Strong Beers

0.0 (0)

 Standard-strength beers

26.4 (24)

 Wine

72.5 (66)

 Spirits

34.0 (31)

Personal beverage preferences at the initiation of alcohol consumption

 Strong Beers

0.0 (0)

 Standard-strength beers

56 (51)

 Wine

20.9 (19)

 Spirits

27.5 (25)

Personal beverage preferences at the onset of the AUD

 Strong Beers

18.7 (17)

 Standard-strength beers

26.4 (24)

 Wine

38.5 (35)

 Spirits

38.5 (35)

Current severity of AUD (DSM 5 criteria)

 Severe AUD

88 (80)

 Moderate AUD

12 (11)

Duration of AUD

 Under 9 years

31.9 (29)

 From 10 to 19 years

29.6 (27)

 Over 20 years

35.2 (32)

 No answer

3.3 (3)

AUD-related damage

criminal offence-relateda

54.8 (59)

medical b

75.8 (69)

socio-economicc

88 (80)

  1. a Types of criminal offence-related damage: 41.8% had been arrested for drink-driving, 45% (41) banned from driving, 16.5 (15) had been convicted for violent behaviour, and 23% had been convicted for unspecified reasons
  2. b Types of medical damage: 57.1% (52) described an alteration of their general state of health, 27.5% (25) neurological damage, 26.4% (24) described liver or digestive damage, and 18.7% (17) dermatological damage
  3. cTypes of socio-economic damage: 58.2% (53) described isolation, 35.1% (32) financial damage, 42.8% (39) professional damage, and 52.7% (48) damage to marital relationship