TABLE 5.
Level of education, body mass index categories and associations with alcohol use (n = 100).
| Variables | Used to drink alcohol three or more times per week (n = 25) | Used to drink alcohol less than three times per week (n = 24) | Do not drink alcohol (n = 51) | 95% CI for the percentage difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level of education (%) | ||||
| No schooling | 4.0 | 8.3 | 9.8 | > 3/week – < 3/week (−22.2%; 12.3%) > 3/week – none (−17.5%; 10.7%) < 3/week – none (−14.2%; 16.9%) |
| Less than Grade 9 | 52.0 | 29.2 | 31.4 | |
| At least Grade 9 | 36.0 | 54.2 | 49.0 | |
| Matric completed | 4.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | |
| Tertiary education | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |
| BMI score (%) | ||||
| < 18.5: Underweight | 56.0 | 62.5 | 47.1 | > 3/week – < 3/week (−31.5%; 19.8%) > 3/week – none (−14.3%; 30.6%) < 3/week – none (−8.5%; 36.3%) |
| 18.5–24.9: Normal weight | 40.0 | 37.5 | 31.4 | |
| 25.0–29.9: Overweight | 4.0 | 0.0 | 11.8 | |
| > 29.9: Obese | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.8 | |
BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval.
*
Statistically significant difference.