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Table 3 Differences between participants who helped partygoers as part of their PK volunteering, and those who did not (N = 52)

From: Party keepers: a significant community-based intervention for harm reduction

 

Helped (N = 33)

Did not help (N = 19)

 

Variable

N

%

N

%

P-valuea

Single

16

48.5

12

63.2

0.3

Resident in Central Region

32

97.0

18

94.7

0.7

Academic education

27

81.8

12

63.2

0.1

Above average income c

18

54.5

6

31.6

0.1

 

M

SD

M

SD

P-valueb

Age

36.06

4.7

37.7

6.3

0.3

Level of confidence as PK

3.74

0.8

2.7

0.7

 < 0.001

Level of satisfaction with the course

4.07

1.0

3.7

0.8

0.2

Effects of PK course

     

Knowledge gained in course

4.0

0.8

3.1

0.9

0.001

Perceived threat of drug and alcohol

2.2

1.2

2.0

1.0

0.5

Community responsibility and confidence

3.1

0.9

2.5

0.7

0.01

  1. aChi square test
  2. bIndependent t-test
  3. cAverage monthly income in Israel is ~ €2600