Table 2.
Crude and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of being a medium- or high-end alcohol user compared to a never, stopped, or low-end alcohol user
| Variable | n | Number of medium- to high-end users (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban–rural residence | ||||
| Urban | 1,081 | 185 (17.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Rural | 2,875 | 563 (19.6) | 1.16 (0.86–1.54) | 1.18 (0.91–1.52) |
| Region of residence | ||||
| Eastern | 957 | 131 (13.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Central | 1,290 | 238 (18.5) | 1.27 (0.85–1.88) | 1.47 (1.01–2.12) |
| Northern | 768 | 178 (23.2) | 2.12 (1.41–3.20) | 1.89 (1.31–2.72) |
| Western | 941 | 201 (21.4) | 1.13 (0.70–1.86) | 1.15 (0.74–1.79) |
| Sex | ||||
| Females | 2,371 | 338 (14.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Males | 1,585 | 410 (25.9) | 2.58 (2.00–3.33) | 2.34 (1.88–2.91) |
| Age | ||||
| 18–29 | 1,608 | 212 (13.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 30–49 | 1,666 | 363 (21.2) | 1.40 (1.06–1.85) | 1.49 (1.16–1.91) |
| 50–69 | 682 | 173 (25.4) | 1.59 (1.11–2.26) | 2.08 (1.52–2.84) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Basoga | 316 | 20 (6.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Banyankole | 446 | 94 (21.1) | 4.77 (2.19–10.36) | 5.21 (2.55–10.6) |
| Baganda | 775 | 123 (15.9) | 2.42 (1.20–4.87) | 2.29 (1.20–4.38) |
| Banyoro/Batoro | 257 | 58 (22.6) | 4.14 (1.87–9.18) | 4.47 (2.16–9.22) |
| Bakiga | 253 | 66 (26.1) | 5.40 (2.45–11.92) | 6.30 (3.01–13.1) |
| Lugbara/Madi | 247 | 38 (15.4) | 1.42 (0.62–3.24) | 1.76 (0.82–3.77) |
| Other | 1,661 | 348 (21.0) | 3.51 (1.92–6.50) | 3.92 (2.22–6.91) |
| Employment | ||||
| Unemployed | 2,585 | 531 (20.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Employed | 1,370 | 217 (15.8) | 1.10 (0.83–1.45) | 0.98 (0.76–1.26) |
| Level of education | ||||
| No formal schooling | 664 | 147 (22.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Primary | 1,615 | 311 (19.3) | 0.86 (0.62–1.18) | 0.85 (0.64–1.14) |
| Secondary | 1,309 | 207 (15.8) | 0.70 (0.48–1.02) | 0.72 (0.51–1.02) |
| University or higher | 373 | 78 (20.9) | 0.68 (0.40–1.17) | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 625 | 88 (14.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Currently married | 2,534 | 489 (19.3) | 1.03 (0.68–1.55) | 1.07 (0.74–1.55) |
| Cohabiting | 92 | 12 (13.0) | 1.04 (0.44–2.47) | 0.98 (0.44–2.19) |
| Other | 703 | 159 (222.6) | 1.32 (0.80–2.20) | 1.39 (0.90–2.16) |
| Hypertensive | ||||
| No | 2,942 | 512 (17.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Yes | 939 | 217 (23.1) | 1.24 (0.96–1.60) | 1.16 (0.92–1.48) |
| FPG (mmol/L)b | ||||
| <6.1 | 3,538 | 666 (18.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 6.1–6.9 | 82 | 22 (26.8) | 1.77 (0.91–3.42) | 1.56 (0.83–2.92) |
| ≥7.0, or on DM Rx | 42 | 11 (23.9) | 2.09 (0.78–5.62) | 1.71 (0.68–4.32) |
a
Adjusted for sex, age, region of residence, and ethnicity.
b
FPG=fasting plasma glucose in millimoles per liter (mmol/L).