Table 2.

Odds Ratios (95% Confidence Intervals) from Adjusted Regressions Analyses Examining Associations of Smoking Status with Alcohol Use Patterns and Classifications

	Smoking Status
	Daily Smoker	Non-daily Smoker	Non-Smoker a
Frequency of Drinking
Current Drinker b (yes/no)	4.81 (3.78-6.12)*	9.80 (5.94-16.17)* ^	ref
Drinks 1+/month (yes/no)	1.97 (1.61-2.42)*	2.58 (1.79-3.71)*	ref
Drinks 1+/week (yes/no)	2.23 (1.86-2.67)*	2.19 (1.64-2.93)*	ref
Drinks daily or nearly every day (yes/no)	2.68 (1.89-3.79)*	1.76 (1.03-3.01)	ref
Binge Drinking c
Binge drinking in past 12 months (yes/no)	2.57 (2.12-3.12)*	3.42 (2.48-4.72)*	ref
Binge 1+/month (yes/no)	3.01 (2.46-3.68)*	3.30 (2.53-4.29)*	ref
Binge 1+/week (yes/no)	2.85 (2.26-3.58)*	2.51 (1.88-3.35)*	ref
Binge daily or nearly every day (yes/no)	4.27 (2.55-7.14)*	2.18 (1.02-4.65)	ref
Alcohol Classifications
Non-hazardous drinker vs. Non-drinker in past 12 months	2.81 (2.16-3.66)*	4.79 (2.73-8.39)*	ref
Hazardous drinker d vs. Non-drinker in past 12 months	7.20 (5.54-9.36)*	15.82 (9.46-26.48)* +	ref
Alcohol Diagnosis e vs. No Alcohol Diagnosis	3.79 (3.10-4.62)*	4.99 (3.56-7.01)*	ref

n=5838,

^*p<.001

compared to non-smokers

⁺p<.001

compared to daily smokers

^{^}p<.01 to p>.0015

compared to daily smokers

NOTE: These analyses were adjusted for education, race, sex, and student status.

^aNon-smokers reported not consuming any tobacco product in the past 12 months. The group was comprised of both never and ex smokers.

^bAny consumption of alcohol in past 12 months

^cdefined as consuming 5 or more (for men) or 4 or more (for women) alcoholic drinks in a single episode

^dNIAAA hazardous drinking definition: 5+ drinks per day for men and 4+ drinks per day for women at least once in the past year or consumes more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than 7 drinks per week for women

^ePast 12 month DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse or Dependence diagnoses