Table 1 Descriptive statistics of alcohol consumption among individuals experiencing absolute homelessness
Characteristics | Total sample |
|---|---|
Beverage alcohol consumption (n = 150); n (%) | |
 Yes | 132 (88) |
 No | 18 (12) |
Frequency of beverage alcohol consumption (n = 132); n (%) | |
 Once a month or less | 34 (22.7) |
 Two to four times a month | 15 (10) |
 Two to three times a week | 12 (8) |
 Four or more times a week | 70 (46.7) |
Number of drinks on a typical day (n = 131); n (%) | |
 1 or 2 | 25 (16.7) |
 3 or 4 | 12 (8) |
 5 or 6 | 17 (11.3) |
 7 or 9 | 13 (8.7) |
 10 or more | 64 (42.7) |
Frequency of 5 drinks or more (n = 131); n (%) | |
 Never | 16 (10.7) |
 Less than monthly | 20 (13.3) |
 Monthly | 17 (11.3) |
 Weekly | 11 (7.3) |
 Daily or almost daily | 67 (44.7) |
NBA consumption (n = 149); n (%) | |
 Yes | 36 (24) |
 No | 113 (76) |
Frequency of NBA consumption (n = 36); n (%) | |
 Once a month or less | 13 (36.1) |
 2–4 times a month | 7 (19.4) |
 2–3 times a week | 3 (8.3) |
 4 or more times a week | 13 (36.1) |
Number of NBA drinks on a typical day (n = 27); mean (IQR) | 2.5 (3) |
Most NBA drinks on a typical day (n = 27); mean (IQR) | 4 (11) |
Physical violence after drinking (n = 111); n (%) | |
 Yes, in last 6 months | 41 (36.9) |
 Yes, but not in last 6 months | 18 (16.2) |
 No | 52 (46.8) |