Table 4 Factors associated with alcohol use disorder among PHC attendees in Moshi district council, Tanzania (2019)

Age in years

 < 25

225

26 (11.6)

1

1

25–39

526

135 (25.7)

2.4 (1.3–4.6) ^*

(1.1–4.0) ^*

40–49

292

80 (27.4)

2.5 (1.4–4.4) ^*

(1.1–3.9) ^*

50–59

229

79 (34.5)

3.2 (1.7–5.8) ^**

2.6 (1.4–4.9) ^*

 ≥ 60

332

58 (17.5)

1.6 (0.8–3.2)

1.4 (0.6–3.1)

Education level

Never went to School

84

19 (22.6)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

Incomplete primary

100

18 (18.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9) ^*

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

Primary

1032

254 (4.6)

1

1

Secondary

283

63 (22.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.3)

0.9 (0.7–1.4)

University/ college

105

24 (22.9)

(0.6–1.5)

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

Sex

Female

933

118 (12.7)

1

1

Male

671

260 (38.8)

2.9 (1.9–4.4) ^**

2.9 (1.9–4.2) ^**

Marital status

Married

1068

271 (25.4)

1

1

Separated/divorced

78

23 (29.5)

1.2 (0.9–1.4)

1.2 (1.0–1.5) ^*

Widowed

130

20 (15.4)

0.6 (0.4- 0.9) ^*

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

Cohabiting

54

9 (16.7)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

0.9 (0.5–1.5)

Single

274

55 (20.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

Employment

Unemployed

488

94 (19.3)

1

1

Self-employed

933

220 (23.6)

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

0.9 (0.8–1.2)

Employed

183

64 (35.0)

1.7 (1.1–2.8) ^*

1.3 (0.9–1.6)