Table 4 |
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Drug and alcohol use and consequences of alcohol use among male employees followed up individually. |
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Age <35 years n = 66 % |
Age ≥35 years n = 151 % |
p-value1 |
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Consumed 6 drinks or more in one occasion at least once a month |
36.9 |
18.5 |
0.005 |
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Absent from work due to consumption of alcohol during last 12 months |
13.4 |
3.3 |
0.005 |
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In-efficiency or hangover at work due to alcohol during last 12 months |
29.9 |
10.7 |
0.001 |
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Deficient memory after drinking session at least once last year |
29.2 |
16.0 |
0.027 |
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Use of psychoactive medicinal drugs during the last 48 hours2 |
1.5 |
5.3 |
0.199 |
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Use of illegal drugs during the last 48 hours2 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.118 |
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1Chi square test for differences between age groups. 2Self-reported use or drug detected in oral fluid. |
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Gjerde et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2010 5:13 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-5-13 |
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