Table 2:
Predictors of alcohol use to aid sleep via multivariable logistic regression model.
| Survey items | OR | CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–34 | Ref. group | ||
| 35–44 | 1.05 | 0.66–1.68 | .850 |
| 45–54 | 0.86 | 0.56–1.33 | .503 |
| 55–64 | 0.69 | 0.43–1.10 | .116 |
| 65 or older | 0.26 | 0.12–0.59 | .001 |
| African-American/Blacka | 1.09 | 0.61–1.96 | 0.766 |
| Hispanic/Latinaa | 0.75 | 0.37–1.53 | 0.424 |
| White/Caucasiana | 0.91 | 0.52–1.60 | 0.737 |
| Employed for wages | 1.41 | 1.03–1.94 | 0.034 |
| ISI score (M ± SD) | 1.03 | 1.01–1.06 | 0.015 |
| Positive PC-PTSD | 2.11 | 1.49–2.97 | 0.000 |
CI=Confidence Interval; ISI=Insomnia Severity Index; OR=Odds Ratio; PC-PTSD=Primary Care-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder screen.
a
Respondents were instructed to select all racial/ethnic groups that applied. Results presented are presented for those who did and did not select each of the three most commonly-endorsed categories (e.g., those who identified as African-American/Black compared to those who did not).