Table 1.
Sociodemographic predictors for alcohol drinking among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China (N = 1140).
| Sociodemographic factorsa | Alcohol consumption (N, %) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <once per week (N = 875) | ≥once per week (N = 265) | |||
| Age (year) | 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | ||
| Median, IQR | 30 (26–35) | 32 (27–39) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han Chinese | 821 (93.8) | 252 (95.1) | Reference | — |
| Non-Han | 54 (6.2) | 13 (4.9) | 0.78 (0.42, 1.46) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 205 (23.4) | 105 (39.6) | Reference | Reference |
| Currently unmarried | 670 (76.6) | 160 (60.4) | 2.14 (1.60, 2.87) | 1.87 (1.29, 2.71) |
| Education (years of schooling) | ||||
| College and above (>12) | 480 (54.9) | 122 (46.0) | Reference | |
| Senior high school (10–12) | 240 (27.5) | 85 (32.1) | 1.39 (1.01, 1.91) | 1.24 (0.90, 1.73) |
| Junior high school (7–9) | 133 (15.2) | 48 (18.1) | 1.42 (0.97, 2.09) | 1.21 (0.81, 1.80) |
| Primary school (≤6) | 21 (2.4) | 10 (3.8) | 1.87 (0.86, 4.08) | 1.43 (0.64, 3.21) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Employed | 752 (86.0) | 204 (77.0) | Reference | Reference |
| Unemployed/retired | 47 (5.3) | 34 (13.2) | 2.78 (1.76, 4.42) | 2.77 (1.73, 4.45) |
| Student | 44 (5.1) | 4 (1.5) | 0.86 (0.44, 1.65) | 0.84 (0.42, 1.77) |
| Other | 32 (3.6) | 22 (8.3) | 1.52 (0.86, 2.73) | 1.53 (0.90, 2.88) |
| Beijing residency | ||||
| No | 292 (33.4) | 94 (35.6) | Reference | — |
| Yes | 583 (66.6) | 170 (64.4) | 0.91 (0.68, 1.21) | |
| Duration of living in Beijing (years) | ||||
| ≤4 | 365 (41.7) | 100 (37.7) | Reference | — |
| >4 | 510 (58.3) | 165 (62.3) | 1.18 (0.89, 1.57) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Homosexual | 602 (69.8) | 156 (59.3) | Reference | |
| Heterosexual | 9 (1.0) | 4 (1.5) | 1.71 (0.52, 5.64) | 1.60 (0.48, 5.33) |
| Bisexual | 252 (29.2) | 103 (39.2) | 1.58 (1.18, 2.11) | 1.28 (0.93, 1.75) |
IQR: interquartile range; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
aSample size may vary due to missing data. bAdjusted for age, education, and Beijing residency.