Table 3.

Predictors of alcohol use problem among university students (n = 725).

Variables		Problematic alcohol use		COR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
		Yes	No
Marital status	Single	58	527	1	1
	In relation ship	19	80	2.2 (1.2–3.8)	1.6 (0.8–3.1)
	Othersa	6	35	1.6 (0.6–3.9)	1.5 (0.5–4.3)
Residence	Urban	45	268	1.7 (1.0–2.6)	1.3 (0.8–2.1)
	Rural	38	374	1	1
Alcohol user close friend	Yes	53	185	4.4 (2.7–7.0)	2.2 (1.3–3.8)**
	No	30	457	1	1
Parents alcohol use	Yes	29	131	2.1 (1.3–3.4)	0.7 (0.4–1.3)
	No	54	511	1	1
Parenting style	Democratic	59	516	0.6 (0.4–1.0)	0.8 (0.4, 1.5)
	Restrictive	24	126	1	1
Lifetime substance use	Yes	66	174	10.4 (5.9–18.3)	6.9 (3.8–12.7)*
	No	17	468	1	1
Academic performance				0.4 (0.2–0.6)	0.6 (0.4–0.9)
Probable social phobia	No	33	356	1	1
	Yes	50	286	1.9 (1.2–3.0)	1.7 (1.0–2.8)

^aMarried, divorced, and widowed.

*p-value less than 0.001.

**p-value less than 0.01.