Social groups, locations and harms associated with binge drinking
| All articles (n=308) | Only females (n=68) | Only males (n=30) | Both (n=43) | Neither (n=167) | χ2 p Value (all) | χ2 p Value (Female vs male) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Per cent | n | Per cent | n | Per cent | n | Per cent | n | Per cent | |||
| Who is binge drinking? | ||||||||||||
| Mothers (including pregnant women) | 32 | 10.4 | 23 | 7.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000* | 0.000* |
| Fathers | 11 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000* | – |
| Young people (including children and students) | 119 | 38.6 | 24.0 | 35.3 | 8.0 | 26.7 | 18.0 | 41.9 | 69.0 | 41.3 | 0.419 | 0.401 |
| Older people | 17 | 5.5 | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 0.499 | 0.127 |
| Which locations of binge drinking are mentioned? | ||||||||||||
| At home | 46 | 14.9 | 14 | 4.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 0.047 | 0.029 |
| On city streets | 60 | 19.5 | 12 | 3.9 | 5 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 33.0 | 10.7 | 0.087 | 0.906 |
| Pubs, bars and clubs | 56 | 18.2 | 12 | 3.9 | 5 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 33.0 | 10.7 | 0.836 | 0.906 |
| What types of drink are associated with binge drinking? | ||||||||||||
| Wine | 58 | 18.8 | 23 | 7.5 | 2 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 0.001* | 0.004* |
| Spirits | 58 | 18.8 | 22 | 7.1 | 12 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 0.000* | 0.464 |
| Beer | 51 | 16.6 | 10 | 3.2 | 8 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 23.0 | 7.5 | 0.193 | 0.159 |
| Cider | 26 | 8.4 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 4.2 | 0.343 | 0.880 |
| Alcopops | 9 | 2.9 | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.093 | 0.127 |
| Shots | 5 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.129 | 0.804 |
| Cocktails | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.308 | 0.917 |
| Fortified wine | 4 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.186 | 0.504 |
| Sparkling wine | 3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.676 | 0.504 |
| Liqueurs | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.754 | 0.504 |
| Lambrini | 2 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.069 | 0.343 |
| What harms of binge drinking are mentioned? | ||||||||||||
| Any personal harms | 38 | 12.3 | 11 | 3.6 | 6 | 1.9 | 8 | 2.6 | 13 | 4.2 | 0.062 | 0.645 |
| Harms to relationships | 21 | 6.8 | 5 | 1.6 | 6 | 1.9 | 2 | 0.6 | 8 | 2.6 | 0.022 | 0.068 |
| Harms to parenting | 24 | 7.8 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 2.3 | 10 | 3.2 | 0.042 | 0.068 |
| Any economic harms | 107 | 34.7 | 16 | 5.2 | 8 | 2.6 | 17 | 5.5 | 66 | 21.4 | 0.080 | 0.739 |
| Harms to the NHS | 103 | 33.4 | 16 | 5.2 | 8 | 2.6 | 16 | 5.2 | 63 | 20.5 | 0.153 | 0.739 |
| Harms to economic productivity | 11 | 3.6 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.3 | 8 | 2.6 | 0.551 | 0.343 |
| Any social harms | 138 | 44.8 | 25 | 8.1 | 15 | 4.9 | 17 | 5.5 | 81 | 26.3 | 0.319 | 0.219 |
| Social disorder and violence | 128 | 41.6 | 19 | 6.2 | 14 | 4.5 | 16 | 5.2 | 79 | 25.6 | 0.044 | 0.071 |
| Sexual assault and rape | 19 | 6.2 | 9 | 2.9 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.6 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.005* | 0.989 |
| Fear | 15 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.6 | 13 | 4.2 | 0.044 | – |
| Any health harms | 192 | 62.3 | 40 | 13.0 | 21 | 6.8 | 26 | 8.4 | 105 | 34.1 | 0.755 | 0.293 |
| Death | 77 | 25.0 | 8 | 2.6 | 16 | 5.2 | 10 | 3.2 | 43 | 14.0 | 0.000* | 0.000* |
| Physical health | 138 | 44.8 | 32 | 10.4 | 11 | 3.6 | 14 | 4.5 | 81 | 26.3 | 0.215 | 0.339 |
| Harms to appearance | 46 | 14.9 | 19 | 6.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2.6 | 19 | 6.2 | 0.001* | 0.001* |
*Statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
NHS, National Health Service.