Table 2

Background details of events attended for those involved in sober drive and drink drive incidents

No (%) sober driveNo (%) drink drive
NB: column totals differ by variable due to missing data.
Event location
    Bar241 (36)44 (51)
    House/own home233 (35)28 (32)
    Restaurant77 (12)1 (1)
    Work place50 (8)9 (10)
    Other60 (18)5 (5)
Total661 (100)87 (100)
Type of occasion
    No special occasion265 (40)33 (38)
    Family/life event201 (30)18 (21)
    After-work drinks77 (12)21 (24)
    Sports event59 (9)8 (9)
    Other59 (9)7 (7)
Total661 (100)87 (100)
Geographic location of event
    City535 (81)57 (66)
    Large provincial town53 (8)12 (14)
    Small provincial town/country75 (11)18 (21)
Total663 (100)87 (100)
Day of week
    Monday to Thursday194 (29)22 (25)
    Friday167 (25)37 (43)
    Saturday239 (36)19 (22)
    Sunday53 (8)7 (8)
    Unsure10 (2)2 (2)
Total663 (100)87 (100)