Table 3.
Results of regression models: adjusted odds ratios of heavy weekly drinking, 2011–2013 (95 % CIs; p-values)
| 112 g+/168 g+ | 280 g+/400 g+ | 480 g+/640 g+ | 680 g+/880 g+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equivalised household income quintile | ||||
| > £49,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| £29,000–£49,000 | 0.87 (0.78–0.96; 0.007) | 0.88 (0.72–1.07; 0.209) | 1.07 (0.73–1.56; 0.748) | 1.03 (0.52–2.04; 0.935) |
| £19,500–£29,900 | 0.68 (0.61–0.77;<0.001) | 0.89 (0.73–1.10; 0.298) | 1.03 (0.69–1.53; 0.898) | 1.33 (0.71–2.49; 0.386) |
| £12,800–£19,500 | 0.62 (0.55–0.69;<0.001) | 0.97 (0.79–1.19; 0.774) | 1.36 (0.93–1.99; 0.115) | 1.61 (0.85–3.03; 0.141) |
| < £12,800 | 0.60 (0.52–0.69;<0.001) | 1.07 (0.84–1.35; 0.605) | 1.66 (1.10–2.49; 0.015) | 2.30 (1.28–4.13; 0.006) |
| Highest qualification | ||||
| Degree | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| A-level | 1.04 (0.94–1.15; 0.457) | 1.13 (0.92–1.38; 0.238) | 1.19 (0.82–1.71; 0.366) | 1.43 (0.82–2.49; 0.207) |
| GCSE | 0.86 (0.79–0.93;<0.001) | 1.19 (1.01–1.40; 0.039) | 1.40 (1.04–1.89; 0.026) | 1.74 (1.10–2.76; 0.017) |
| Other | 0.76 (0.57–1.01; 0.059) | 0.78 (0.39–1.54; 0.481) | 0.50 (0.07–3.68; 0.504) | – |
| None | 0.58 (0.52–0.64;<0.001) | 1.12 (0.92–1.36; 0.272) | 1.71 (1.20–2.44; 0.003) | 2.01 (1.11–3.66; 0.022) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Higher managerial | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lower managerial | 0.88 (0.79–0.98; 0.015) | 1.10 (0.89–1.35; 0.402) | 1.19 (0.79–1.78; 0.418) | 1.19 (0.58–2.43; 0.645) |
| Intermediate | 0.78 (0.69–0.89;<0.001) | 1.34 (1.05–1.72; 0.017) | 1.53 (0.98–2.39; 0.058) | 1.93 (0.92–4.04; 0.079) |
| Small employer/own account | 0.86 (0.76–0.97; 0.018) | 1.36 (1.07–1.73; 0.012) | 1.47 (0.93–2.32; 0.098) | 1.77 (0.83–3.79; 0.141) |
| Lower supervisory/technical | 0.79 (0.68–0.91;<0.001) | 1.10 (0.83–1.45; 0.524) | 1.32 (0.80–2.17; 0.279) | 1.31 (0.55–3.15; 0.553) |
| Semi-routine | 0.57 (0.50–0.65;<0.001) | 1.04 (0.81–1.34; 0.762) | 1.75 (1.14–2.68; 0.010) | 2.51 (1.22–5.18; 0.012) |
| Routine | 0.65 (0.57–0.74;<0.001) | 1.38 (1.09–1.75; 0.008) | 1.87 (1.22–2.87; 0.004) | 2.15 (1.06–4.36; 0.035) |
| Long-term unemployed | 0.49 (0.35–0.69;<0.001) | 1.26 (0.73–2.19; 0.409) | 1.69 (0.68–4.19; 0.258) | 4.51 (1.52–13.43; 0.007) |
| Other | 1.17 (0.83–1.64; 0.375) | 2.30 (1.35–3.94; 0.002) | 1.39 (0.34–5.71; 0.657) | 2.08 (0.28–15.60; 0.488) |
| Neighbourhood deprivation quintile | ||||
| 1 (least deprived) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1.02 (0.93–1.13; 0.664) | 0.95 (0.78–1.15; 0.597) | 1.14 (0.78–1.67; 0.504) | 1.31 (0.70–2.42; 0.404) |
| 3 | 0.88 (0.80–0.98; 0.016) | 0.89 (0.73–1.08; 0.226) | 1.25 (0.86–1.81; 0.246) | 0.96 (0.51–1.81; 0.916) |
| 4 | 0.81 (0.73–0.90;<0.001) | 1.02 (0.83–1.25; 0.858) | 1.58 (1.08–2.31; 0.017) | 1.53 (0.83–2.80; 0.170) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 0.81 (0.72–0.91;<0.001) | 1.04 (0.84–1.28; 0.742) | 1.97 (1.36–2.86;<0.001) | 2.34 (1.34–4.11; 0.003) |
Adjusted for age, sex, ethnicity and year of survey
The income brackets for equivalised household income qunitile are for the 2013 survey
Thresholds are grams of pure alcohol per week for women/men