Table 3.
Factors associated with screening positive for unhealthy drinking among adult medicine patients who were screened at an urban academic Federally Qualified Health Center (n = 4212 patients)
| Characteristic | Screened positive, n (%) | Adjusted odds ratio, 95% CI | p | Adjusted difference in percent screened, % (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 225 (5.3) | – | – | – |
| Ageb | 0.79 (0.71–0.87) | < 0.001 | − 1.2 (− 1.7 to − 6.8) | |
| 18–29 years | 78 (7.6) | |||
| 30–49 | 93 (6.2) | |||
| 50–64 | 46 (4.3) | |||
| ≥ 65 | 8 (1.3) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 139 (9.4) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Female | 86 (3.2) | 0.32 (0.24–0.42) | < 0.001 | − 5.9 (− 7.5 to − 4.4) |
| Language | ||||
| English | 195 (6.4) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Spanish or French | 30 (2.6) | 0.50 (0.33–0.75) | 0.001 | − 2.9 (− 4.2 to − 1.5) |
| Visit type | ||||
| New patient | 148 (7.7) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Established patient or urgent care/walk-in | 77 (3.4) | 0.53 (0.40–0.71) | < 0.001 | − 3.0 (− 4.4 to − 1.6) |
| Chronic medical or mental health condition | ||||
| No | 154 (5.7) | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Yes | 71 (4.7) | 1.24 (0.91–1.70) | 0.18 | 1.1 (− 0.05 to 2.7) |
Defined as an AUDIT-C score of ≥ 4
aRefers to the absolute difference in the probability of screening positive, adjusting for all variables
bAge categories used for descriptive statistics, age used as a continuous variable in regression models with a 1-unit change representing 10 years