Table 2.
Association between alcohol use of key participants and their children's health status, all controlled confounders listed (RR: relative risk).
| RR | 95% confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol use of key participant | |||
| Lifetime abstainer | 1.00 | ||
| Former infrequent | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.22 |
| Former regular | 0.88 | 0.78 | 1.00 |
| Current infrequent | 1.01 | 0.93 | 1.08 |
| Current light | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.94 |
| Current moderate | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.95 |
| Current heavier | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.93 |
| Drinking status not reported | 1.04 | 0.87 | 1.24 |
| Age of child | |||
| <1 | 1.00 | ||
| 1–5 | 1.20 | 1.05 | 1.38 |
| 5–9 | 1.38 | 1.21 | 1.58 |
| 10–14 | 1.56 | 1.35 | 1.79 |
| 15–17 | 1.72 | 1.48 | 1.99 |
| Gender of child | |||
| Male | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.99 |
| Gender of key participant | |||
| Male | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.15 |
| Age group of key participant | |||
| 18–24 | 1.00 | ||
| 25–34 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.32 |
| 35–44 | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.32 |
| 45–54 | 1.11 | 0.96 | 1.28 |
| 55–64 | 1.26 | 1.01 | 1.56 |
| 65–74 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 1.63 |
| 75+ | 1.14 | 0.46 | 2.82 |
| Race of key participant | |||
| White | 1.00 | ||
| Black | 1.25 | 1.17 | 1.33 |
| Asian | 1.24 | 1.11 | 1.39 |
| All other race groups | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.49 |
| Marital status of key participant | |||
| Married currently living with spouse | 1.00 | ||
| Married not currently living with spouse | 0.96 | 0.79 | 1.16 |
| Widowed | 1.26 | 1.02 | 1.55 |
| Divorced | 1.03 | 0.94 | 1.13 |
| Separated | 1.04 | 0.94 | 1.15 |
| Never married | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.20 |
| Living with partner | 1.08 | 0.97 | 1.19 |
| Education level of key participant | |||
| 12th grade or lower | 1.00 | ||
| High-school graduates | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.75 |
| Bachelor's degree | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.55 |
| Master degree or above | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.51 |
| Employment status of key participant | |||
| Working for pay at a job or business | 1.00 | ||
| With a job or business but not at work | 0.98 | 0.83 | 1.15 |
| Looking for work | 0.97 | 0.89 | 1.06 |
| Working, but not for pay, at a family-owned job or business | 1.05 | 0.72 | 1.51 |
| Not working at a job or business and not looking for work | 1.03 | 0.97 | 1.10 |
| Total combined family income | |||
| $0–$34,999 | 1.00 | ||
| $35,000–$74,999 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.81 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 0.61 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| $100,000 and over | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.53 |
| Private insurance cover of key participant | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | ||
| No | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.20 |
| Home tenure status of key participant | |||
| Owned or being bought | 1.00 | ||
| Rented | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.18 |
| Other arrangement | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.95 |
| Year of survey | |||
| 2008 | 1.00 | ||
| 2009 | 0.95 | 0.89 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 1.06 | 1.00 | 1.13 |
| Region of residence | |||
| Northeast | 1.00 | ||
| Midwest | 0.94 | 0.86 | 1.02 |
| South | 0.94 | 0.86 | 1.01 |
| West | 0.97 | 0.89 | 1.05 |
| Number of family members under 18 years of age | |||
| 1 | 1.00 | ||
| 2 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.11 |
| 3+ | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.19 |
| Number of family members aged 65 and older | |||
| 0 | 1.00 | ||
| 1 | 1.35 | 1.11 | 1.63 |
| 2+ | 0.84 | 0.45 | 1.57 |