Table 3.
Odds of hazardous drinking in the past year by sexual orientation and race/ethnicity among male current drinkers who completed the 2004-2005 NESARC survey (n=9,689)
| Heavy daily drinkinga | Heavy weekly drinkingb | Binge drinkingc | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aOR | (95% CI) | aOR | (95% CI) | aOR | (95% CI) | |
| Sexuality | ||||||
| Heterosexual | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| Sexual minority | 0.930 | (0.827, 1.045) | 0.912 | (0.826, 1.006) | 0.777*** | (0.686, 0.881) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| Black | 0.595*** | (0.552, 0.641) | 1.033 | (0.958, 1.114) | 0.474*** | (0.434, 0.516) |
| Latino | 0.949 | (0.899, 1.001) | 0.639*** | (0.587, 0.695) | 0.960 | (0.907, 1.015) |
| Interactions | ||||||
| Black*sexual minority | 0.799 | (0.602, 1.060) | 0.416*** | (0.318, 0.544) | 0.563** | (0.380, 0.835) |
| Latino*sexual minority | 1.097 | (0.901, 1.338) | 2.151** | (1.296, 3.569) | 1.206 | (0.982, 1.480) |
| Age | ||||||
| Less than 30 years | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| 30-44 years | 0.523*** | (0.484, 0.565) | 0.980 | (0.907, 1.059) | 0.536*** | (0.497, 0.578) |
| 45-59 years | 0.294*** | (0.271, 0.320) | 1.001 | (0.914, 1.095) | 0.279*** | (0.257, 0.302) |
| 60 years and older | 0.104*** | (0.091, 0.119) | 0.818*** | (0.730, 0.917) | 0.091*** | (0.080, 0.104) |
| Educational attainment | ||||||
| Less than HS or GED | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| HS diploma or GED | 0.860*** | (0.792, 0.934) | 0.928 | (0.822, 0.1.046) | 0.834*** | (0.767, 0.906) |
| Some college | 0.735*** | (0.680, 0.794) | 0.737*** | (0.658, 0.827) | 0.656*** | (0.602, 0.714) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.571*** | (0.521, 0.626) | 0.664*** | (0.588, 0.750) | 0.498*** | (0.451, 0.550) |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Full-time | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| Not working | 0.879*** | (0.816, 0.948) | 1.145* | (1.027, 1.276) | 0.934 | (0.865, 1.007) |
| Part-time | 1.069 | (0.961, 1.188) | 1.267*** | (1.155, 1.389) | 1.027 | (0.928, 1.137) |
| Annual income | ||||||
| Less than $20,000 | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 0.857*** | (0.787, 0.933) | 0.856** | (0.764, 0.959) | 0.930 | (0.848, 1.020) |
| $35,000-$69,999 | 0.972 | (0.889, 1.062) | 0.818*** | (0.734, 0.911) | 1.038 | (0.948, 1.137) |
| $70,000 and greater | 1.096 | (0.983, 1.221) | 0.831** | (0.732, 0.944) | 1.091 | (0.977, 1.219) |
| Relationship status | ||||||
| Married/cohabitating | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| Never married | 1.675*** | (1.557, 1.801) | 1.796*** | (1.661, 1.943) | 1.642*** | (1.529, 1.764) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 1.652*** | (1.515, 1.803) | 1.613*** | (1.497, 1.738) | 1.632*** | (1.496, 1.780) |
| Residential area | ||||||
| Urban | ref. | -- | ref. | -- | ref. | -- |
| Rural | 1.052 | (0.975, 1.136) | 0.914 | (0.810, 1.031) | 1.041 | (0.962, 1.127) |
| Suburban | 1.059* | (1.005, 1.116) | 0.936 | (0.872, 1.005) | 1.061* | (1.007, 1.117) |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio, estimates are weighted and 95% confidence intervals are adjusted to account for NESARC's complex survey design.
*
p<.05
**
p<.01
***
p<.001
a
Heavy daily drinking = more than two drinks per day
b
Heavy weekly drinking = more than 14 drinks per week
c
Binge drinking = five or more drinks within a two hour period