Table 3.
Effect of church attendance and religiosity on past year alcohol use and alcohol abuse/dependence controlling for sociodemographics and social support
| 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 | 2.14 | 1.90, 2.42 | 1.49 | 1.21, 1.84 |
| 0 to 2 times | 2.51 | 2.24, 2.82 | 1.67 | 1.36, 2.04 |
| Importance of religion | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Not important | 1.59 | 1.44, 1.77 | 1.17 | 1.01, 1.34 |
| Importance of religion in making decisions | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Note important | 1.70 | 1.54, 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.05, 1.33 |