Table 3.
Multinomial logistic regression showing the characteristics associated with over-reporting and under-reporting as compared to reporting accurately
| Over-reporting RRR (95% CI) |
Under-reporting RRR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Comparison group | ||
| Alcohol-unaffecteda | .83 (.27-2.51) | .89 (.29-2.72) |
| Problem/very heavy drinkera | .53 (.20-1.42) | .68 (.26-1.82) |
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age | .97 (.93-1.02) | 1.02 (.97-1.07) |
| Black | 1.00 (.38-2.64) | 1.13 (.44-2.89) |
| Female | 1.23 (.49-3.10) | 1.17 (.47-2.93) |
| Has a HS education | 1.22 (.37-4.00) | 1.40 (.42-4.68) |
| Employed in the past year | .48 (.16-1.47) | 1.06 (.35-3.21) |
| Insured | 1.17 (.20-6.96) | .64 (.12-3.36) |
| Illness severity | ||
| Lifetime alcohol problem severity (AUD symptom count) | 1.07 (.90-1.28) | 1.04 (.87-1.24) |
| Past-year alcohol problem severity | ||
| DSM-IV AUDb | 1.01 (.37-2.80) | 1.21 (.45-3.29) |
| Problem drinkerb | .62 (.18-2.16) | .51 (.15-1.78) |
| At-risk drinkerb | .78 (.23-2.59) | .94 (.27-3.21) |
| Low-risk drinkerb | 1.13 (.19-6.83) | .96 (.14-6.81) |
| Abnormal cognitive status | 2.30 (.48-10.99) | 1.03 (.20-5.34) |
| Chronic medical disorder | 1.44 (.65-3.18) | .91 (.41-2.05) |
| Number of healthcare visits | 1.18 * (1.01-1.37) | 1.33*** (1.15-1.54) |
RRR=Relative risk ratio. CI=Confidence interval.
*
p<.05,
****
p<.001
Model statistics: χ2 (32, N=226) = 48.36, p<0.05. Psuedo R2=0.10.
a
Reference group was those with stably-diagnosed alcohol use disorder
b
Reference group was those who abstained from alcohol in the past year