Table 1

Descriptive data and comparisons between hazardous and non-hazardous drinkers at baseline n=539

VariableTotal group
(n=539)
Hazardous
(n=115)
Non-hazardous
(n=224)
P values
Age, M (±SD)43.7 (12.2)41.9 (13.4)44.4 (11.8)0.006*
Sex, %0.008*
 Male283725
Education, %0.761
 Low414041
 High596059
Employment, %0.157
 Employed/studying807781
 Pension/old age pension425
 Unemployed121710
 Sick leave444
Civil state, %0.003*
 Living alone375034
MADRS, M (±SD)21.3 (6.9)21.5 (6.6)21.2 (7.0)0.714
Depression level, %0.450
 No depression10910
 Mild depression322933
 Moderate depression566254
 Severe depression243
EQ-5D, M (±SD)0.55 (0.26)0.54 (0.26)0.55 (0.26)0.678
Treatment allocation, %0.979
 ICBT353535
 PE343534
 TAU313031
  • *Significant at p level < 0.01

  • EQ-5D, EuroQuality of Life 5 Dimensions; ICBT, internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy; MADRS, Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale; PE, physical exercise; TAU, treatment as usual.