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. 2007 May 24;64(9):602–608. doi: 10.1136/oem.2006.031765

Table 3 Adjusted models between drinking social norms and heavy drinking, frequent drinking and drinking at work (n = 5338).

Characteristics Heavy drinking Frequent drinking Drinking at work
OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Workgroup Drinking Social Norms*
1st Quartile 1 1 1
2nd Quartile 0.97 (0.76 to 1.24) 0.807 0.90 (0.62 to 1.29) 0.561 0.69 (0.49 to 0.97) 0.031
3rd Quartile 0.71 (0.54 to 0.94) 0.015 0.64 (0.43 to 0.95) 0.026 0.54 (0.37 to 0.78) 0.001
4th Quartile 0.55 (0.39 to 0.78) <0.001 0.46 (0.29 to 0.74) 0.001 0.31 (0.19 to 0.50) <0.001
Sociodemographics
Gender
 Male 1 1 1
 Female 0.57 (0.47 to 0.69) <0.001 0.48 (0.36 to 0.64) <0.001 0.67 (0.53 to 0.86) 0.001
Age (years)
 ⩽34 1
 35–44 0.48 (0.39 to 0.59) <0.001
 45–54 0.25 (0.19 to 0.31) <0.001
 ⩾55 0.12 (0.08 to 0.18) <0.001
Race
 White, non–Hispanic 1 1 1
 Hispanic 1.00 (0.67 to 1.50) 0.988 0.95 (0.53 to 1.71) 0.868 1.29 (0.76 to 2.17) 0.349
 African–American 0.53 (0.38 to 0.75) <0.001 2.17 (1.48 to 3.19) <0.001 1.89 (1.30 to 2.74) 0.001
 Other 0.41 (0.24 to 0.68) <0.001 0.62 (0.32 to 1.22) 0.167 0.44 (0.23 to 0.83) 0.011
Education
 ⩽High school 1 1
 Technical school 1.44 (1.10 to 1.89) 0.008 1.24 (0.82 to 1.88) 0.315
 Some college 1.24 (0.98 to 1.57) 0.067 1.80 (1.29 to 2.52) 0.001
 Two year college degree 0.88 (0.64 to 1.21) 0.427 1.93 (1.29 to 2.88) 0.001
 Four year college degree 1.33 (1.03 to 1.71) 0.026 2.28 (1.63 to 3.21) <0.001
 Graduate degree 1.00 (0.72 to 1.37) 0.980 2.42 (1.65 to 3.56) <0.001
Religiosity
 Once or more a week 1 1 1
 At least once a month 1.67 (1.35 to 2.08) <0.001 1.29 (0.94 to 1.78) 0.118 1.40 (1.08 to 1.81) 0.011
 Less than twice a year 2.11 (1.73 to 2.58) <0.001 2.47 (1.88 to 3.26) <0.001 1.74 (1.37 to 2.21) <0.001
Marital status
 Never married 1
 Married 0.53 (0.42 to 0.67) <0.001
 Separated 1.02 (0.77 to 1.34) 0.892
 Remarried 0.66 (0.49 to 0.89) 0.006
Living with children
 No 1 1
 Yes 0.76 (0.64 to 0.90) 0.002 0.78 (0.64 to 0.94) 0.011
Health–related
Smoker
 Never 1 1 1
 Ex‐smoker 1.77 (1.47 to 2.13) <0.001 1.60 (1.24 to 2.06) <0.001 1.55 (1.25 to 1.92) <0.001
 Smoker 2.36 (1.93 to 2.87) <0.001 2.47 (1.26 to 4.88) 0.009 1.78 (1.37 to 2.30) <0.001
Occupational
Working offsite
 No 1
 Yes 1.43 (1.14 to 1.80) 0.002
Annual salary ($)
 <20K 1 1 1
 20–29K 1.11 (0.81 to 1.54) 0.513 0.98 (0.51 to 1.88) 0.952 1.67 (0.98 to 2.82) 0.057
 30–39K 1.18 (0.93 to 1.52) 0.180 1.70 (0.88 to 3.28) 0.112 1.88 (1.02 to 3.44) 0.041
 40–49K 1.53 (1.16 to 2.02) 0.003 2.07 (1.05 to 4.08) 0.035 1.75 (0.93 to 3.30) 0.082
 50–59K 1.71 (1.27 to 2.31) <0.001 2.34 (1.17 to 4.65) 0.016 1.95 (1.02 to 3.72) 0.043
 >60K 1.74 (1.24 to 2.43) 0.001 3.23 (1.63 to 6.42) 0.001 2.97 (1.56 to 5.67) 0.001
Availability of alcohol at work
 High 1
 Low 1.28 (1.10 to 1.49) 0.001
Workgroup size
 Number of people (increments of 10) 0.97 (0.96 to 0.99) 0.002
Design effects
Worksite dominant occupation
 Professional 1 1 1
 Service 1.47 (1.12 to 1.92) 0.005 1.02 (0.65 to 1.59) 0.930 0.58 (0.38 to 0.87) 0.008
 Manufacturing 0.99 (0.76 to 1.28) 0.928 1.11 (0.79 to 1.55) 0.563 0.64 (0.46 to 0.89) 0.008
Management drinking tolerance
 Liberal 1 1 1
 Conservative 1.06 (0.87 to 1.28) 0.520 1.20 (0.91 to 1.59) 0.204 0.73 (0.55 to 0.97) 0.032
Variance terms 2nd level
Empty model† Ω (SE) 0.138 (0.040) 0.281 (0.080) 0.325 (0.082)
Covariate model‡ Ω (SE) 0.044 (0.026) 0.132 (0.058) 0.181 (0.062)
Final model§ Ω (SE) 0.019 (0.021) 0.087 (0.051) 0.121 (0.052)

*Quartile ranges: 1st 2.58–2.77, 2nd 2.78–2.93, 3rd 2.94–3.03, 4th 3.04–3.36.

†Intercept + design variables.

‡Intercept + design variables + covariates.

§Intercept + design variables + covariates + group social norms.