Table 3.
Odds ratio (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CIs) from the logistic regression models predicting alcohol abuse and dependence
| Variable | Alcohol abuse (n = 2,619) OR (95% CI) | Alcohol dependence (n = 2,902) OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Male (ref.: female) | 4.01‡ (2.01–8.00) | – |
| Hispanic subgroup (ref.: Cuban Amer.) | ||
| Puerto Rican | 1.36 (0.54–3.40) | 1.81 (0.96–3.39) |
| Mex. Amer. | 1.60 (0.65–3.91) | 1.70 (0.86–3.38) |
| S/C Amer. | 1.19 (0.51–2.78) | 1.08 (0.56–2.08) |
| Age (ref.: 18–29 years) | ||
| 30–39 years | 0.47* (0.23–0.99) | – |
| 40–49 years | 0.37* (0.15–0.93) | – |
| ≥50 | 0.45 (0.16–1.30) | – |
| Marital status (ref.: married/living with spouse/living with someone) | ||
| Married not living with spouse/legally separated/divorced/widowed | 0.62 (0.28–1.36) | 0.98 (0.63–1.51) |
| Never married/never lived with someone | 1.12 (0.60–2.10) | 1.27 (0.82–1.95) |
| Education level (ref.: 4-year college degree, graduate/professional school) | ||
| <High School (HS) | 1.07 (0.34–3.32) | 3.81† (1.62–8.94) |
| HS diploma/GED | 1.09 (0.35–3.37) | 2.31 (0.96–5.55) |
| Technical/vocational school | 0.77 (0.14–4.08) | 3.40* (1.01–11.43) |
| Some college | 1.00 (0.30–3.31) | 2.96* (1.20–7.28) |
| Employment status (ref.: full/part-time employment) | ||
| Unemployed: temporary illness/unemployed, looking/unemployed, not looking/in school | 1.21 (0.54–2.76) | 0.93 (0.54–1.62) |
| Retired/homemaker | 0.78 (0.26–2.35) | 1.17 (0.61–2.24) |
| Disabled/never worked/other | 0.46 (0.13–1.58) | 1.49 (0.83–2.67) |
| Incomea | 1.00 (0.99–1.01) | 0.99† (0.98–1.00) |
| Age of initiation of drinking (ref.: ≥21 yrs) | ||
| ≤14 | 3.02* (1.28–7.14) | 1.84* (1.03–3.29) |
| 15 | 2.67* (1.09–6.50) | 1.35 (0.74–2.45) |
| 16 | 0.69 (0.20–2.40) | 1.90 (1.00–3.60) |
| 17 | 2.11 (0.93–4.76) | 1.47 (0.71–3.04) |
| 18 | 0.68 (0.24–1.95) | 1.23 (0.70–2.15) |
| 19 | 0.43 (0.09–1.97) | 0.56 (0.22–1.42) |
| 20 | 0.37 (0.06–2.11) | 1.03 (0.50–2.11) |
| Average no. of drinks per week (five drinks)a | 1.10† (1.03–1.17) | 1.30‡ (1.21–1.39) |
| Interaction between age and gender (ref.: 18–29 Years x Female) | ||
| 18–29 Years x Male | – | 5.33‡ (2.80–10.17) |
| 30–39 Years x Male | – | 3.14† (1.55–6.36) |
| 30–39 Years x Female | – | 1.31 (0.50–3.46) |
| 40–49 Years x Male | – | 2.00 (0.98–4.07) |
| 40–49 Years x Female | – | 2.06 (0.73–5.80) |
| ≥50 Years x Male | – | 1.68 (0.76–3.70) |
| ≥50 Years x Female | – | 0.96 (0.34–2.67) |
| R2 | 6.1% | 19.7% |
Notes: Ref. = reference; Amer. = American; Mex. = Mexican; S/C = South/Central; GED = General Educational Development.
a
Continuous variable.
*
p < .05;
†
p < .01;
‡
p < .001.