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. 2007 Apr 1;102(4):544–553. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01693.x

Table 7.

Association between amenity index and hazardous drinking behaviours, adjusted for other socio-economic factors.

Neither car nor central heating Either car or central heating Both car and central heating



OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) P for trend*
Ever consumed surrogates
 Unadjusted 7.3 (3.9, 13.6) 3.1 (5.1, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for employment status 4.5 (2.3, 8.8) 2.7 (4.4, 2.2) 1.0 (referent) < 0.001
 Adj. for level of education 5.4 (2.9, 10.3) 2.7 (4.4, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for both 3.6 (1.8, 7.1) 2.4 (4.0, 2.2) < 0.001
Had been on zapoi
 Unadjusted 4.2 (2.4, 7.2) 1.8 (2.6, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for employment status 2.4 (1.3, 4.3) 1.5 (2.2, 2.2) 1.0 (referent) < 0.001
 Adj. for level of education 3.2 (1.9, 5.6) 1.6 (2.3, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for both 2.0 (1.1, 3.7) 1.3 (2.0, 2.2) 0.03
Had a hangover frequently
 Unadjusted 3.2 (1.9, 5.4) 1.9 (2.6, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for employment status 2.2 (1.3, 3.8) 1.7 (2.3, 2.2) 1.0 (referent) < 0.001
 Adj. for level of education 2.6 (1.5, 4.3) 1.7 (2.3, 2.2) < 0.001
 Adj. for both 1.9 (1.1, 3.2) 1.5 (2.1, 2.2) 0.01
Drank spirits daily versus less frequently
 Unadjusted 1.3 (0.4, 3.9) 1.9 (1.1, 3.3) 0.12
 Adj. for employment status 0.9 (0.3, 2.7) 1.6 (0.9, 3.0) 1.0 (referent) 0.48
 Adj. for level of education 1.2 (0.4, 3.8) 1.8 (1.0, 3.3) 0.15
 Adj. for both 0.8 (0.3, 2.6) 1.6 (0.9, 3.0) 0.52
*

P-value for χ2 test for a general association (non-ordinal variables).

All analyses are adjusted for age group.