Table 3.
Number of standard drinks | All injury patients | Intentional violence | Road traffic injury only |
---|---|---|---|
OR 95% CI | OR 95% CI | OR 95% CI | |
Any alcohol vs. no alcohol | 5.71 (3.84–8.50)** | 5.31 (2.24–12.57)** | 6.53 (3.98–10.71)** |
1–2 drinksa | 2.22 (1.21–4.08)* | 3.17 (0.75–13.4) | 2.18 (1.06–4.50)* |
3–4 drinksa | 3.95 (2.24–6.96)** | 4.00 (1.20–13.30)* | 4.90 (2.44–9.84)** |
5 or more drinksa | 4.98 (2.88–8.60)** | 3.90 (1.41–10.75)* | 5.34 (2.57–11.10)** |
A standard drink is 12 oz of 5% alcohol beer, 8 oz of 7% malt liquor, 5 oz of 12% alcohol wine or 1.5 oz of 40% alcohol liquor obtained by self-reporting
aReference = 0 drinks
*P < 0.01
**P < 0.001