Table 4.
Effect of church attendance and religiosity on past year alcohol use and alcohol abuse/dependence controlling for sociodemographics and mental health status
| 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 | 2.07 | 1.83, 2.33 | 1.47 | 1.19, 1.81 |
| 0 to 2 times | 2.28 | 2.05, 2.54 | 1.65 | 1.34, 2.02 |
| Importance of religion | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Not important | 1.54 | 1.39, 1.71 | 1.19 | 1.04, 1.36 |
| Importance of religion in making decisions | ||||
| Important | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Not important | 1.66 | 1.51, 1.83 | 1.22 | 1.09, 1.37 |