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. 2019 Dec 23;6(4):600–611. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2019.4.600

Table 3. Socio-cultural factors influencing AUD.

Variable Scores Total CL (95%) P-value
Less than 8 8 and more
Does your father use alcohol Yes 53 (28.0%) 136 (72.0%) 189 (49.6%) 1 0.012067
No 81 (40.1%) 121 (59.9%) 202 (53.0%) 0.58 (0.38–0.89)
Does mother use alcohol Yes 12 (27.3%) 32 (72.7%) 44 (11.5%) 1 0.243387
No 122 (36.2%) 215 (63.8%) 337 (88.5%) 0.66 (0.33–1.33)
Does any of your siblings use alcohol Yes 34 (37.4%) 57 (62.6%) 91 (23.9%) 1 0.615707
No 100 (34.5%) 190 (65.5%) 290 (76.1%) 1.13 (0.70–1.85)
Any other family members who use alcohol Yes 32 (35.6%) 58 (64.4%) 90 (23.6%) 1 0.930265
No 102 (35.1%) 189 (64.9%) 291 (76.4%) 1.02 (0.62–1.68)
Was alcohol brewed or available at home Yes 2 (3.9%) 49 (96.1%) 51 (13.4%) 1 < 0.001
No 132 (40.0%) 198 (60.0%) 330 (86.6%) 0.06 (0.01–0.26)
Is any member of your family struggling with alcohol abuse Yes 43 (21.1%) 161 (78.9%) 204 (53.5%) 1 < 0.001
No 91 (51.4%) 86 (48.6%) 177 (46.5%) 0.25 (0.16–0.39)
Do cultural beliefs and practices advance usage of alcohol in your community Yes 22 (9.3%) 214 (90.7%) 236 (61.9%) 1 < 0.001
No 112 (79.4%) 29 (20.6%) 141 (37.0%) 0.03 (0.01–0.05)
Do you think people resort to alcohol use to deal with life stresses Yes 119 (43.3%) 156 (56.7%) 275 (72.2%) 1 < 0.001
No 15 (14.2%) 91 (85.8%) 106 (27.8%) 4.68 (2.55–8.40)
Does the environment in your community favor the use of alcohol Yes 64 (30.3%) 147 (69.7%) 211 (55.4%) 1 0.027548
No 70 (41.2%) 100 (58.8%) 170 (44.6%) 0.62 (0.41–0.95)
Peer influence is the cause of alcohol use Yes 64 (30.0%) 149 (70.0%) 213 (55.9%) 1 0.018358
No 70 (41.7%) 98 (58.3%) 168 (44.1%) 0.6 (0.39–0.92)
Do you think religion restrains alcohol use Yes 64 (32.8%) 131 (67.2%) 195 (51.2%) 1 0.325297
No 70 (37.6%) 116 (62.4%) 186 (48.8%) 0.81 (0.53–1.23)