Table 2.
Effect of church attendance and religiosity on past year alcohol use and alcohol abuse/dependence, controlling for sociodemographics
| Any alcohol use | Any alcohol abuse/dependence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Church attendance | ||||
| 25 times or more | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| 3 to 24 times | 2.09 | 1.85, 2.35 | 1.49 | 1.21, 1.84 |
| 0 to 2 times | 2.29 | 2.05, 2.55 | 1.67 | 1.37, 2.04 |
| Importance of religion | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Not important | 1.55 | 1.40, 1.71 | 1.19 | 1.03, 1.36 |
| Importance of religion in making decisions | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Not important | 1.65 | 1.50, 1.82 | 1.20 | 1.07, 1.35 |