Table 3:
Pattern of alcohol consumption and incidence of injury
| Alcohol use categories | Injured during L3Ma | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Weighted % | Odds Ratio (95% CI)b | |
| More than 12 drinks in L12Mc | |||
| Positive (n=128) | 43 | 38.0 | 2.12 (1.41–3.20) |
| Negative (n=7709) | 1613 | 22.4 | |
| Usual drinking of more than 4 drinks in a row | |||
| Positive (n=67) | 24 | 37.7 | 2.08 (1.23–3.52) |
| Negative (n=7771) | 1633 | 22.6 | |
| More than 4 drinks in last wk | |||
| Positive (n=16) | 5 | 35.4 | 1.87 (0.59–5.89) |
| Negative (n=7822) | 1652 | 22.7 | |
| Harmful use (as defined by ICD-10) | |||
| Positive (n=34) | 11 | 30.1 | 1.46 (0.65–3.28) |
| Negative (n=7803) | 1646 | 22.7 | |
| Alcohol abuse (as defined by DSM-IV) | |||
| Positive (n=15) | 5 | 36.9 | 2.0 (0.59–6.82) |
| Negative (n=7807) | 1644 | 22.6 | |
| Alcohol dependence (as defined by DSM-IV) | |||
| Positive (n=35) | 11 | 38.0 | 2.09 (0.94–4.63) |
| Negative (n=7802) | 1645 | 22.6 | |
| Alcohol abuse/dependence (as defined by DSM-IV) | |||
| Positive (n=50) | 16 | 37.6 | 2.06 (1.06–4.02) |
| Negative (n=7787) | 1640 | 22.6 | |
| Daily alcohol use in L12M | |||
| Positive (n=16) | 6 | 45.5 | 2.84 (0.98–8.21) |
| Negative (n=7822) | 1651 | 22.7 | |
a
L3M: Last three months
b
CI: Confidence Interval
c
L12M: Last twelve months