Table 3.
Extent of drinking by risk factors, bivariate analysis.
| Total | Ex-drinkers | Occasional | Daily | Drinkers | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | % | % | % | ||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 926 | 14.7 | 63.3 | 4.8 | 68.1 | <0.001 |
| Female | 1,143 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18-34 | 870 | 3.7 | 33.2 | 0.7 | 33.9 | 0.1 |
| 35-54 | 792 | 7.2 | 30.4 | 3.4 | 33.8 | |
| 55+ | 411 | 14.8 | 23.4 | 2.7 | 26.0 | |
| Ethnic group | ||||||
| Sinhala | 1,724 | 7.1 | 27.1 | 2.1 | 29.2 | <0.001 |
| Tamil | 87 | 9.2 | 37.9 | 5.7 | 43.7 | |
| Muslim | 245 | 6.1 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 13.9 | |
| Religion | ||||||
| Buddhism | 1,706 | 7.0 | 26.8 | 2.1 | 29.0 | <0.001 |
| Hinduism | 76 | 9.2 | 38.2 | 6.6 | 44.7 | |
| Islam | 248 | 7.3 | 13.3 | 0.8 | 14.1 | |
| Christianity/Catholicism | 29 | 10.3 | 51.7 | 3.4 | 55.2 | |
| Education | ||||||
| Grade 10 or below | 803 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 11.0 | <0.001 |
| O level | 638 | 6.7 | 25.1 | 2.5 | 27.6 | |
| A level or higher | 618 | 10.2 | 48.2 | 3.1 | 51.3 | |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Professionals | 20 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 30.0 | <0.001 |
| Semi-professionals | 226 | 6.6 | 31.4 | 1.3 | 32.7 | |
| Businessmen | 144 | 9.7 | 40.3 | 8.3 | 48.6 | |
| Skilled workers | 555 | 12.1 | 52.1 | 4.0 | 56.0 | |
| Semi-skilled workers | 41 | 12.2 | 46.3 | 4.9 | 51.2 | |
| Retired | 93 | 22.6 | 32.3 | 2.2 | 34.4 | |
| Unemployedb | 993 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 0.2 | 6.8 | |
| AMHI (LKR) | ||||||
| < 5,000 | 432 | 7.9 | 30.1 | 2.5 | 32.7 | 0.178 |
| 5,000 - 9,999 | 576 | 6.1 | 32.9 | 2.4 | 35.3 | |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 637 | 6.6 | 28.9 | 1.9 | 30.8 | |
| > 20,000 | 411 | 5.4 | 22.9 | 1.9 | 24.8 | |
| Physical health | ||||||
| Very good | 557 | 4.7 | 36.9 | 0.9 | 37.8 | 0.599 |
| Good | 782 | 5.9 | 28.3 | 2.6 | 30.8 | |
| Average | 556 | 8.6 | 23.4 | 2.5 | 25.9 | |
| Poor | 162 | 18.5 | 21.6 | 3.1 | 24.7 | |
| Mental health | ||||||
| Very good | 633 | 6.5 | 36.2 | 0.8 | 37.0 | 0.777 |
| Good | 911 | 5.3 | 27.1 | 2.4 | 29.5 | |
| Average | 434 | 10.6 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 26.0 | |
| Poor | 77 | 18.2 | 28.6 | 6.5 | 35.1 | |
| Any health problem | ||||||
| Yes | 757 | 10.7 | 31.3 | 2.5 | 33.8 | 0.011 |
| No | 1,217 | 5.3 | 28.8 | 2.0 | 30.7 | |
| History of physical abuse | ||||||
| Yes | 400 | 12.5 | 65.5 | 5.5 | 71.0 | <0.001 |
| No | 1,600 | 5.1 | 24.4 | 1.1 | 25.4 | |
| History of emotional abuse | ||||||
| Yes | 490 | 14.0 | 59.3 | 4.4 | 63.7 | <0.001 |
| No | 1,515 | 5.3 | 22.1 | 1.4 | 23.5 | |
| Total | 2,073 | 7.2 | 30.2 | 2.1 | 32.3 |
a
Drinkers vs non-drinkers;
b
Students, housewives, jobless; AMHI, Average monthly household income.