Table. 1.

Relationship of general characteristics and psychological problem by alcohol consumption of family

Variable Category Drinks of alcohol consumption per weeka

Man (n=800) Woman (n=456)


≤6 7–13 ≥14 P-valueb/P for trendc ≤6 7–13 ≥14 P-valueb/P for trendc






Value Value
Age (y) Range: 18–33 23.3±2.2 22.9±2.1 22.8±2.1 0.016b 22.2±1.7 22.0±1.6 22.0±1.5 0.437b
Grade Freshman 111 (21.7) 31 (23.3) 33 (21.2) 0.119c 45 (18.0) 16 (21.1) 25 (19.2) 0.510c
Sophomore 99 (19.0) 30 (22.6) 50 (32.1) 59 (23.6) 17 (22.4) 32 (24.6)
Junior 198 (38.7) 49 (36.8) 45 (28.8) 80 (32.0) 26 (34.2) 43 (33.1)
Senior 103 (20.2) 23 (17.3) 28 (17.9) 66 (26.4) 17 (22.4) 30 (23.1)
Religion Protestant 93 (18.6) 16 (12.7) 18 (12.1) 0.135c 51 (20.6) 9 (12.0) 18 (14.1) 0.112c
Catholic 43 (8.6) 8 (6.3) 17 (11.4) 30 (12.1) 6 (8.0) 15 (11.7)
Buddhism 33 (6.6) 11 (8.7) 12 (8.1) 20 (8.1) 6 (8.0) 14 (10.9)
None 331 (66.2) 91 (72.2) 102 (68.5) 147 (59.3) 54 (72.0) 81 (63.3)
Alcohol use disorder No (AUDIT-K score≤9 in man or ≤6 in woman) 327 (64.0) 78 (58.6) 81 (51.9) 0.006c 131 (52.4) 31 (40.8) 42 (32.3) <0.001c
Yes (AUDIT-K score>9 in man or >6 in woman) 184 (36.0) 55 (41.4) 75 (48.1) 119 (47.6) 45 (59.2) 88 (67.7)
Depressive mood No (PHQ-9 score<5) 336 (65.8) 94 (70.7) 94 (60.3) 0.516c 153 (61.2) 41 (53.9) 62 (47.7) 0.004c
Mild (5≤ PHQ-9 score<10) 121 (23.7) 29 (21.8) 44 (28.2) 72 (28.8) 27 (35.5) 44 (33.8)
Moderate (PHQ-9 score≥10) 54 (10.6) 10 (7.5) 18 (11.5) 25 (10.0) 8 (10.5) 24 (18.5)
Anxious mood No (Goldberg anxiety scale score<2) 384 (75.1) 87 (65.4) 97 (62.2) 0.001c 124 (49.6) 35 (46.1) 54 (41.5) 0.135c
Suspicion (Goldberg anxiety scale score≥2) 127 (24.9) 46 (34.6) 59 (37.8) 126 (50.4) 41 (53.9) 76 (58.5)
Stress degree Mild (BEPSI-K score<1.8) 297 (58.1) 76 (57.1) 72 (46.2) 0.044c 126 (50.4) 36 (47.4) 49 (37.7) 0.006c
Moderate (1.8≤BEPSI-K score<2.8) 178 (34.8) 49 (36.8) 72 (46.2) 104 (41.6) 31 (40.8) 61 (46.9)
Severe (BEPSI-K score≥2.8) 36 (7.0) 8 (6.0) 12 (7.7) 20 (8.0) 9 (11.8) 20 (15.4)

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation or n (%).

AUDIT-K, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test - Korean revised version; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; BEPSI-K, Brief Encounter Psychosocial Instrument-Korean version.

aDrinks of alcohol consumption per week: drinks of family member who drinks most. 1 drink: about 14 grams of alcohol.

P-values by Student T-testb or P for trend by chi-square testc.

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