Table 4

Characteristics and behaviour at the event for those involved in sober drive and drink drive incidents

No (%) sober driveNo (%) drink drive
Standard drinks consumed at event
    0110 (17)3 (3)
    1–4402 (61)3 (3)
    5–878 (12)28 (32)
    9–1227 (4)25 (29)
    >1245 (7)28 (32)
Total662 (100)87 (100)
Atmosphere at the event
    Pleasant582 (88)72 (83)
    Unpleasant/noisy/drunken70 (11)15 (17)
    Other9 (1)0
Total661 (100)87 (100)
Factors influencing the amount of alcohol consumed
    Need to drive180 (28)7 (8)
    Conviviality of event96 (15)31 (36)
    Not drinking at present108 (17)6 (7)
    Money56 (9)9 (10)
    Other214 (33)34 (39)
Total654 (100)87 (100)
Other drugs used at event
    No other drugs613 (93)66 (76)
    Marijuana and/or LSD48 (7)21 (24)
Total661 (100)87 (100)
Length of time at event
    Two hours or less301 (45)24 (28)
    Over two hours359 (54)63 (72)
Total660 (100)87 (100)