Table 3 Factors associated with heavy episodic drinking among PHC attendees in Moshi district council, Tanzania (2019)

Age in years

 < 25

47

25(54.6)

1

1

25–39

208

143(68.8)

1.29(1.0–1.6) ^*

1.42(1.2–1.7) ^**

40–49

124

78 (63.2)

1.17(0.9–1.5)

1.58(1.3–1.9) ^**

50–59

102

63 (61.8)

1.16(0.9–1.5)

1.70(1.4–2.1) ^**

 ≥ 60

118

62 (52.4)

0.97(0.8–1.2)

1.54(1.3–1.9) ^**

Education level

Never went to School

30

18 (61.2)

1.03(0.8–1.3)

1.07(0.9–1.3)

Incomplete primary

37

21 (56.0)

0.92(0.7–1.2)

0.99(0.8–1.2)

Primary

391

236 (60.3)

1

1

Secondary

96

62 (64.8)

1.09(1.0–1.2)

1.08(0.9–1.2)

University/ college

45

32 (71.4)

1.17(1.0–1.4)

1.14(0.9–1.4)

Sex

Female

1

1

Male

361

257(71.2)

1.38(1.2–1.5) ^**

1.43(1.3–1.5) ^**

Marital status

Married

424

264(62.2)

1

1

Separated/divorced

33

23(68.7)

1.11(0.9–1.4)

1.00(0.8–1.2)

Widowed

36

15 (41.8)

0.68(0.5–0.9)

1.01(0.9–1.2)

Cohabiting

20

14 (71.4)

1.14(0.9–1.5)

0.98(0.8–1.2)

Single

86

56 (65.6)

1.06(0.9–1.2)

0.90(0.8–1.0)

Employment

Unemployed

143

69(48.3)

1

Self-employed

89

60(67.9)

1.39(1.2–1.7) ^**

1.12(1.0–1.3)

Employed

367

246 (67.0)

1.38(1.2–1.6) ^**

0.89(0.8–1.0) ^*