The calculator uses the numbers you enter. The result is AUDIT-C: the sum of three official items scored 0-4, so 0-12. Medicines plus alcohol sit as a note. In the first example the result is 4 of 12 AUDIT-C.
The five form fields are How often do you have a drink containing a, How many standard drinks on a typical drin, How often 6 or more drinks on one occasion, Alcohol with contraindicated meds, and Extra note. AUDIT-C means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 4 of 12 AUDIT-C. How often do you have a drink containing a means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The result is AUDIT-C: the sum of three official items scored 0-4, so 0-12. Medicines plus alcohol sit as a note. How many standard drinks on a typical drin means: The second form field. The calculator is not a full AUDIT and does not diagnose alcohol dependence.
The second example gives 1 of 12 AUDIT-C. The third example gives 10 of 12 AUDIT-C. The result is AUDIT-C: the sum of three official items scored 0-4, so 0-12. Medicines plus alcohol sit as a note. In the first example the result is 4 of 12 AUDIT-C.
The calculator is not a full AUDIT and does not diagnose alcohol dependence.
Enter 2, 1, 1, 0, 0, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.