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. 2018 Aug 6;15(8):1671. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081671

Table 2.

Multivariable analyses.

Explanatory Variable Drinking any Alcohol during the Last 30 Days Been Intoxicated during the Last 30 Days Problems Because of Own Alcohol Use during the Last 12 Months
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Gender
Male Reference Reference Reference
Female 0.56 (0.37 to 0.84) * 0.79 (0.58 to 1.08) 0.64 (0.46 to 0.88) **
School performance †
6–8.9 (average) Reference Reference Reference
>9 (above average) 0.60 (0.39 to 0.93) * 0.88 (0.60 to 1.29) 0.58 (0.39 to 0.86) **
<6 (below average) 1.34 (0.67 to 2.69) 1.42 (0.89 to 2.26) 1.22 (0.75 to 1.98)
Father’s education
Medium long or higher education Reference Reference Reference
Upper secondary education 0.66 (0.40 to 1.09) 1.10 (0.74 to 1.64) 1.19 (0.79 to 1.78)
Lower secondary education or less 0.84 (0.49 to 1.42) 0.96 (0.63 to 1.45) 1.40 (0.92 to 2.13)
Mother’s education
Medium long or higher education Reference Reference Reference
Upper secondary education 1.39 (.88 to 2.21) 0.90 (0.63 to 1.29) 1.27 (0.88 to 1.84)
Lower secondary education or less 0.97 (0.53 to 1.79) 0.76 (0.48 to 1.22) 1.35 (0.83 to 2.18)
Wealth
About the same Reference Reference Reference
Better off 1.15 (0.76 to 1.74) 1.33 (0.97 to 1.83) 1.22 (0.88 to 1.70)
Less well off 0.74 (0.35 to 1.58) 0.96 (0.51 to 1.81) 1.10 (0.58 to 2.07)
Pos. alcohol expectancies (things happen to participants personally)
Likely Reference Reference Reference
Unsure/Unlikely 0.28 (0.14 to 0.56) ** 0.25 (0.07 to 0.87) * 0.17 (0.05 to 0.60) **
Neg. alcohol expectancies (things happen to participants personally)
Unsure/Unlikely Reference Reference Reference
Likely 1.18 (0.77 to 1.81) 2.20 (1.50 to 3.21) ** 2.80 (1.90 to 4.12) **
Belief risk
Risk Reference Reference Reference
No risk or do not know 0.22 (0.08 to 0.55) ** 0.57 (0.22 to 1.52) 0.43 (0.16 to 1.18)
Satisfied health
Satisfied Reference Reference Reference
Not satisfied or neither nor 0.70 (0.40 to 1.23) 0.88 (0.56 to 1.37) 0.94 (0.59 to 1.51)
Satisfied themselves
Satisfied Reference Reference Reference
Not satisfied or neither nor 1.20 (0.73 to 1.97) 1.36 (0.93 to 1.99) 1.05 (0.71 to 1.57)
Parents know where their children are on Saturday
Know always/quiet often Reference Reference Reference
Know sometimes/Usually do not know 0.86 (0.27 to 2.74) 0.84 (0.39 to 1.81) 1.03 (0.41 to 2.56)
Satisfied relationship with mother
Satisfied Reference Reference Reference
Not satisfied or Neither nor 1.38 (0.61 to 3.11) 1.18 (0.69 to 2.04) 1.96 (1.08 to 3.56) *
Satisfied relationship with father
Satisfied Reference Reference Reference
Not satisfied or Neither nor 0.80 (0.44 to 1.45) 1.17 (0.74 to 1.86) 1.01 (0.62 to 1.63)
Satisfied relationship with friends
Satisfied Reference Reference Reference
Not satisfied or Neither nor 0.33 (0.17 to 0.65) ** 0.43 (0.22 to 0.84) * 0.72 (0.37 to 1.39)
Serious problems with parents
Zero occasions Reference Reference Reference
1 or more occasion 1.60 (0.94 to 2.72) 1.28 (0.89 to 1.85) 1.62 (1.11 to 2.36) *
Serious problems with friends
Zero occasions Reference Reference Reference
1 or more occasion 1.62 (1.01 to 2.61) * 1.56 (1.11 to 2.19) * 2.65 (1.86 to 3.76) **
Friends drink
Most/all Reference Reference Reference
None/a few/some 0.40 (0.20 to 0.77) ** 0.53 (0.21 to 1.35) 0.49 (0.22 to 1.10)
Friends get drunk
Most/all Reference Reference Reference
None/a few/some 0.92 (0.57 to 1.50) 0.27 (0.18 to 0.43) ** 0.50 (0.33 to 0.75) **
Older siblings drink
Yes Reference Reference Reference
No 0.54 (0.24 to 1.22) 0.66 (0.28 to 1.55) 0.83 (0.36 to 1.93)
Older siblings get drunk
Yes Reference Reference Reference
No 0.71 (0.37 to 1.39) 0.61 (0.33 to 1.13) 0.56 (0.31 to 1.03)

1 significant results * for p < 0.05 & ** for p < 0.01; † related to the Danish grading system.