Research Article
Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Differences in Alcohol-Related Harm: A Population-Based Study of the United States
Table 2
Crude association between sociodemographic characteristics and alcohol-related harm.
| | | Family worries or complains about alcohol use | Alcohol use causing problems with others | Alcohol interfered with responsibilities | Drinking ever interfered with work/school/job/home | Drinking problem causing family/friend argues/problems | | | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| | Sex | | | | | | | Male | 2.70 (2.47–2.96) | 3.24 (2.35–4.47) | 2.56 (1.86–3.53) | 0.98 (0.82–1.17) | 1.08 (0.90–1.30) | | Female | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Age (group) | | | | | | | 34 years | 2.05 (1.71–2.46) | 2.57 (1.36–4.85) | 5.63 (2.46–12.91) | 2.03 (1.36–3.03) | 1.23 (0.85–1.79) | | 35–49 years | 2.75 (2.30–3.29) | 2.33 (1.22–4.45) | 4.15 (1.78–9.65) | 2.07 (1.39–3.09) | 1.75 (1.21–2.54) | | 50–64 years | 2.19 (1.18–2.66) | 2.12 (1.07–4.20) | 1.77 (0.68–4.56) | 1.91 (1.25–2.91) | 1.84 (1.23–2.75) | | 65 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Education (years) | | | | | | | 0–11 | 2.24 (1.96–2.58) | 1.82 (1.15–2.87) | 0.72 (0.44–1.17) | 1.06 (0.81–1.39) | 1.38 (1.05–1.81) | | 12 | 1.71 (1.50–1.96) | 1.30 (0.83–2.03) | 0.73 (0.48–1.13) | 1.06 (0.82–1.39) | 1.29 (0.99–1.68) | | 13–15 | 1.66 (1.45–1.91) | 1.36 (0.86–2.14) | 1.07 (0.72–1.60) | 1.05 (0.80–1.37) | 1.34 (1.02–1.76) | | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Income | | | | | | | $20,000 | 1.37 (1.22–1.53) | 1.12 (0.75–1.68) | 1.05 (0.70–1.55) | 0.86 (0.70–1.07) | 0.95 (0.77–1.18) | | $20,000–29,999 | 1.17 (1.01–1.35) | 1.39 (0.86–2.24) | 0.77 (0.44–1.37) | 1.05 (0.80–1.39) | 0.85 (0.64–1.13) | | $30,000–49,999 | 1.19 (1.04–1.35) | 1.16 (0.75–1.80) | 1.12 (0.73–1.71) | 1.06 (0.84–1.34) | 0.85 (0.67–1.08) | | $50,000 | 1 | | | | | | Ethnicity | | | | | | | Non-Hispanic black | 0.81 (0.73–090) | 0.52 (0.35–0.78) | 0.49 (0.32–0.73) | 0.77 (0.63–0.95) | 0.75 (0.61–0.92) | | Hispanic/others | 0.65 (0.58–0.72) | 0.80 (0.57–1.13) | 0.72 (0.50–1.03) | 1.06 (0.86–1.31) | 0.91 (0.73–1.12) | | Non-Hispanic white | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Physical health rating | | | | | | | Good | 1.34 (1.16–1.54) | 1.02 (0.62–1.67) | 1.45 (0.92–2.29) | 1.24 (0.94–1.64) | 1.22 (0.92–1.61) | | Fair/poor | 2.02 (1.75–2.33) | 1.60 (0.98–2.62) | 0.97 (0.53–1.76) | 1.05 (0.79–1.39) | 1.06 (0.80–1.40) | | Very good/excellent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mental health rating | | | | | | | Good | 1.59 (1.39–1.82) | 1.26 (0.77–2.06) | 1.01 (0.61–1.67) | 1.01 (0.77–1.32) | 1.08 (0.82–1.41) | | Fair/poor | 2.63 (2.24–3.08) | 2.56 (1.51–4.36) | 1.60 (0.87–2.94) | 0.97 (0.72–1.32) | 1.25 (0.92–1.70) | | Very good/excellent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Smoke | | | | | | | Yes | 1.51 (1.19–1.92) | 1.70 (0.66–4.37) | 1.39 (0.52–3.68) | 0.77 (0.50–1.17) | 0.77 (0.50–1.18) | | No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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