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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 5.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 Jul 30;49(1):109–116. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt128

Table 3.

Social trajectory in relation to alcohol use: TEMPO cohort study, 2009, n=1103: multivariate polynomial logistic regression analysis [2009(n=1,103)].

Abstinence (n=120) vs. Low or intermediate alcohol use (n=811) (Reference) Abuse (n=155)vs. Low or intermediate alcohol use (n=811) (Reference)

Age and sex adjusted model Age, sex and Parental alcohol use adjusted model Fully adjusted model Age and sex adjusted model Age, sex and Parental alcohol use adjusted model Fully adjusted model

OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI] OR [95% CI]
Socioeconomic position
Social trajectory:
 High Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Upward 2.22[1.35–3.65] 1.87[1.10–3.19] 1.89[1.05–3.40] 1.12[0.72–1.75] 1.16[0.73–1.84] 1.15[0.69–1.91]
 Downward 3.20[1.78–5.73] 3.15[1.71–5.82] 2.10[1.00–4.44] 1.48[0.89–2.48] 1.42[0.83–2.45] 1.30[0.69–2.44]
 Low 3.27[1.75–6.12] 3.83[1.99–7.39] 3.01[1.38–6.56] 1.01[0.52–1.93] 1.21[0.62–2.36] 1.10[0.49–2.46]
Covariates Sociodemographic characteristics in 2009
Sex:
 Female Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 Male 0.57[0.37–0.89] 0.50[0.31–0.81] 0.50[0.28–0.88] 2.47[1.72–3.56] 2.42[1.65–3.54] 2.55[1.65–3.95]
Age:
 ≤30 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference
 >30 1.13[0.75–1.71] 1.24[0.80–1.93] 1.09[0.63–1.88] 0.56[0.38–0.84] 0.63[0.42–0.95] 0.92[0.56–1.52]
Family situation:
 Has a partner and children - - Reference - - Reference
 Does not have a partner - - 1.16[0.59–2.30] - - 2.72[1.29–5.72]
 Has a partner but no children - - 0.75[0.35–1.60] - - 1.45[0.66–3.18]
Unemployment:
 No - - Reference - - Reference
 Yes - - 2.18[0.96–4.94] - - 1.27[0.61–2.64]
Social support:
 Intermediate/High - - Reference - - Reference
 Low - - 2.04[1.21–3.45] - - 0.69[0.40–1.18]
Health characteristics in 2009
Obstetrical events:
 No - - Reference - - Reference
 Yes - - 2.93[1.59–5.40] - - 0.92[0.45–1.88]
Psychological difficulties:
 No - - Reference - - Reference
 Yes - - 0.99[0.53–1.85] - - 2.38[1.44–3.94]
Chronic illness:
 No - - Reference - - Reference
 Yes - - 1.44[0.53–3.95] - - 1.19[0.42–3.36]
Childhood/Family characteristics
Parental alcohol use:
 Low or intermediate - Reference Reference - Reference Reference
 Heavy alcohol use - 0.73[0.39–1.36] 0.71[0.35–1.44] - 1.62[1.02–2.57] 1.60[0.94–2.73]
 Abstinence - 3.29[1.19–9.08] 3.04[0.88–10.5] - 2.19[0.80–6.00] 2.14[0.75–6.12]