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. 2015 Aug 19;10(8):e0133646. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133646

Table 5. Association between risk behaviors and alcohol effects after leaving a nightclub and binge drinking BrAC measures at nightclub exits among female patrons in São Paulo, Brazil—Balada com Ciência portal survey (N = 242 women drinkers).

WOMEN BrAC≥0.38 mg/L § **
Variables* UnOR (95% CI) p-value $ AdOR (95% CI) p-value
Risk behavior after leaving the nightclub Illicit drug use after leaving 1.39(0.52–3.74) 0.498 0.64(0.18–2.44) 0.535
Drink and drive 0.80(0.33–1.90) 0.603 0.84(0.29–2.40) 0.738
New alcohol use 5.86(1.58–21.8) 0.010 5.80(1.50–22.44) 0.013
Violent behavior 1.60(0.45–5.73) 0.453 1.29(0.35–4.63) 0.691
Accidents 0.40(0.02–7.08) 0.521 0.36(0.03–4.14) 0.399
Sexual risk behavior 0.63(0.26–1.51) 0.289 0.61(0.28–1.35) 0.215
Policy involvement 0.40(0.03–7.10) 0.521 0.36(0.03–4.14) 0.399
Alcohol effects Physical complications 1.89 (0.82–4.33) 0.126 2.40(1.20–4.70) 0.015
Blackout 5.25(1.94–14.22) 0.002 5.31(1.68–16.84) 0.006

* Risk behaviors/alcohol effect were the dependent variables.

§ BrAC—Breath alcohol concentration.

** BrAC was the independent variable, considering no binge drinking as the reference (reference category = BrAC 0.01–0.37mg/L).

$ Final logistic model was adjusted by age, marital status, education, socioeconomic status and drug use inside the nightclub and the negative variables was references (e.g., no drink and drive, no new alcohol use, no accidents).