Research Article
Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Differences in Alcohol-Related Harm: A Population-Based Study of the United States
Table 3
Association between alcohol consumption measured as number of drinks per occasion 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) |
| | Model 1: crude association | | | | | | | Drinks per occasion | | | | | | | 2 drinks/occasion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2–4 drinks/occasion | 1.99 (1.70–2.35) | 2.32 (1.44–3.76) | 2.58 (1.54–4.31) | 1.26 (0.95–1.66) | 1.32 (1.00–1.73) | | 5 drinks/occasion | 4.38 (3.73–5.14) | 3.27 (1.97–5.42) | 3.28 (1.88–5.73) | 1.69 (1.30–2.19) | 2.09 (1.61–2.72) | | Model 2: adjusted association | | | | | | | Drinks per occasion | | | | | | | 2 drinks/occasion | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 2–4 drinks/occasion | 1.40 (0.98–2.00) | 1.88 (1.02–3.46) | 1.98 (1.19–3.29) | 1.17 (0.90–1.53) | 1.26 (0.97–1.63) | | 5 drinks/occasion | 3.33 (2.10–5.30) | 2.43 (1.16–5.08) | 2.64 (1.41–4.96) | 1.61 (1.21–2.13) | 2.17 (1.62–2.90) | | Sex | | | — | — | — | | Male | 1.79 (1.39–2.79) | 2.22 (1.17–4.22) | 1.59 (0.99–2.58) | | | | Female | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | Age (group) | | | | | | | 34 years | 1.70 (0.85–3.40) | 5.96 (0.79–45.04) | 5.46 (2.09–7.70) | 3.80 (1.81–7.98) | 2.35 (1.25–4.42) | | 35–49 years | 2.07 (1.06–4.01) | 3.42 (0.44–26.70) | 4.38 (3.73–5.14) | 3.45 (1.64–7.27) | 3.80 (2.02–7.17) | | 50–64 years | 1.84 (0.92–3.69) | 4.54 (0.57–36.35) | 1.16 (0.92–3.02) | 3.20 (1.48–6.95) | 3.53 (1.81–6.88) | | 65 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Education (years) | | | — | — | | | 0–11 | 1.02 (0.55–1.86) | 1.73 (0.71–4.24) | | | 1.55 (1.08–2.22) | | 12 | 0.68 (0.38–1.21) | 1.11 (0.48–2.60) | | | 1.21 (0.86–1.71) | | 13–15 | 0.82 (0.44–1.51) | 1.16 (0.49–2.72) | | | 1.35 (0.96–1.89) | | 16 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | | Income | | | — | — | — | | $20,000 | 1.57 (0.91–2.69) | 0.92 (0.42–1.99) | | | | | $20,000–29,999 | 2.19 (1.23–3.90) | 1.16 (0.48–2.80) | | | | | $30,000–49,999 | 1.74 (1.04–2.98) | 1.33 (0.65–2.73) | | | | | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Ethnicity | | | | | | | Non-Hispanic black | 0.58 (0.22–1.54) | 0.40 (0.17–0.95) | 0.50 (0.29–0.88) | 0.76 (0.58–0.99) | 0.73 (0.57–0.99) | | Hispanic/others | 1.29 (0.55–3.04) | 0.59 (0.26–1.30) | 0.50 (0.29–0.85) | 1.09 (0.83–1.43) | 0.93 (0.70–1.23) | | Non-Hispanic white | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Physical health rating | | — | — | — | — | | Good | 1.31 (0.89–1.94) | | | | | | Fair/poor | 1.46 (0.92–2.31) | | | | | | Very good/excellent | 1 | | | | | | Mental health rating | | | — | — | — | | Good | 1.50 (1.02–2.20) | 1.39 (0.74–2.61) | | | | | Fair/poor | 2.54 (1.52–4.25) | 2.70 (1.24–5.84) | | | | | Very good/excellent | 1 | 1 | | | | | Smoke | | — | — | — | — | | Yes | 1.17 (0.80–1.73) | | | | | | No | 1 | | | | |
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