Table 3.
Adjusted Logistic Regression for Likelihood of Current, Heavy, and Binge Drinking Among Hispanics (N = 20,234)a, by Survey Language Preference, Stratified by Sex, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005
| Language Preference | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| |||
| Current Drinkingb | Heavy Drinkingc | Binge Drinkingd | |
| Overall | |||
| English | 1.75 (1.53-2.01) | 1.96 (1.33-2.91) | 1.41 (1.14-1.75) |
| Spanish | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Men (n = 7,493) | |||
| English | 1.51 (1.22-1.86) | 1.77 (1.11-2.82) | 1.40 (1.08-1.79) |
| Spanish | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
| Women (n = 12,741) | |||
| English | 2.42 (2.02-2.91) | 3.82 (1.44-10.10) | 2.51 (1.64-3.84) |
| Spanish | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
a
Adjusted for age, marital status, number of adults in the household, education, employment status, and region of the country.
b
Current drinking was defined as having at least 1 drink of any alcoholic beverage during the past 30 days.
c
Heavy drinking was defined as having more than 2 drinks per day for men and more than 1 drink per day for women during the past 30 days.
d
Binge drinking was defined as having 5 or more drinks on 1 occasion during the past 30 days.