Table 1

Service rates to pseudo-drunk actors in venues with and without markers of poorly managed and problematic (PMP) bars

PMP markers*	n	Per cent served	χ²	p Value
Low seating
No	42	76.2
Yes	26	96.2	4.720	0.030
Cheap drink promotions
No	39	82.1
Yes	34	85.3	0.139	0.709
Young bar staff
No	40	72.5
Yes	33	97.0	7.882	0.005
Young customers
No	56	78.6
Yes	14	100.0	3.621	0.057
Noisy bar
No	47	80.9
Yes	26	88.5	0.706	0.401
Crowded bar
No	57	82.5
Yes	16	87.5	0.231	0.630
Poor lighting
No	62	82.3
Yes	11	90.9	0.509	0.476
Rowdy bar
No	54	79.6
Yes	19	94.7	2.335	0.126
Dirty bar
No	53	81.1
Yes	20	90.0	0.831	0.362
Drunk customers
No	50	78.0
Yes	21	95.2	3.129	0.077
Number of PMP markers
None	15	66.7
1 or 2	26	80.8
3 or 4	10	90.0
5–7	16	94.1
8–10	5	100.0	5.491	0.019

*PMP, poorly managed and problematic bars: Low seating, <50% venue floor area with seating; young bar staff, >50% appear <age 25; young customers, most appear <age 25; noisy bar, crowded bar, poor lighting, dirty bar, rowdy bar, drunk customers, ratings of five or above on scales of 0 to 9 grading the presence of the marker (eg, noisy bar; 0=very quiet/easy to talk, 9=hurts ears/cannot talk).17