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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression of heavy drinking

From: Heavy drinking and contextual risk factors among adults in South Africa: findings from the International Alcohol Control study

 

Heavy Drinking

AOR

95% CI

P-Value

Age

 18–19

0.38

0.05, 2.99

0.34

 20–24

0.42

0.14, 1.22

0.11

 25–34

0.70

0.30, 1.62

0.39

 35–44

0.72

0.33, 1.57

0.38

 45–54

0.56

0.20, 1.59

0.26

 55–65

(ref)

  

Race/Ethnicity

 Black African

(ref)

  

 Coloured

1.60

0.76, 3.39

0.20

 White

0.54

0.25, 1.14

0.10

 Asian/Indian

4.55

0.67, 30.82

0.11

Marital Status

 Married

(ref)

  

 Co-habitating

1.88

0.87, 4.06

0.10

 Never married

2.91

1.57, 5.39

< 0.01

 Divorced

2.66

0.65, 10.94

0.16

 Separated

4.45

1.34, 14.75

0.02

 Widowed

5.65

0.57, 55.68

0.13

Total Annual Personal Income

 Low

(ref)

  

 Medium

1.38

0.71, 2.69

0.33

 High

1.41

0.39, 5.07

0.58

Container Size

 Below Average

1.00

0.34, 2.94

0.99

 Average

(ref)

  

 Above Average

7.91

3.94, 15.86

< 0.001