Table 21. Experience of adverse consequences as a result of own alcohol use by gender

Harms

Males

Females

Total

%

%

%

Harm related to academic performance

Felt effects of alcohol while at class/work

54.5

47.9

50.4*

Missed school/work days

47.9

41.7

44.0*

Harmed studies/work

34.3

24.9

28.4*

Acute harm

Regretted things said or done

62.9

61.0

61.8

Got into fight

20.6

10.3

14.2*

Been in accident

12.9

6.4

8.9*

Personal Harm

Money problems

24.5

18.6

20.8*

Unintentional sex

19.3

11.4

14.4*

Unprotected sex

16.7

9.2

12.0*

Chronic harm

Should cut down

36.3

27.9

31.1*

Harmed health

27.8

17.8

21.6*

Social Harm

Harmed  friendships

14.8

8.9

11.1*

Harmed relationship / home life

13.6

8.7

10.6*

*Significant between gender (p<.01)

There were significant differences across year in college for four of the

adverse consequences (Figure 15). First and second year students were

more likely to have been in an accident or fight or experienced financial

problems and thought they should cut down on their drinking in comparison

to third year students.  

Figure 15: Experience of adverse consequences of own alcohol use

across year in college

35

33

35

30

27

25

23

23

20

17

 (%)

16

16

15

11

11

10

9

7

5

0

Got into fight

Been in accident

Should cut down

Money problems

1st yr 

2nd yr 

3rd yr plus

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