Table 6.
Reported reasons for alcohol use among respondents
| Characteristic | Stress | Total | AOR (95% CI) | |
| Yes | No | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 54(59.3) | 37(40.7) | 91(100) | Reference |
| Married | 36(39.6) | 55(60.4) | 91(100) | 0.5 (0.2 – 1.2) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 14(43.8) | 18(56.3) | 32(100) | 1.2 (0.5 – 2.7) |
| Education | ||||
| None - Primary | 77(54.6) | 64(45.4) | 141(100) | Reference |
| Post-primary | 27(37) | 46(63) | 73(100) | 0.5 (0.3 – 0.9)* |
| Monthly earning (USD) | ||||
| Over 100 | 7(23.3) | 23(76.7) | 30(100) | Reference |
| 50 – 100 | 23(45.1) | 28(54.9) | 51(100) | 4.1 (1.7 – 10.3)* |
| Less than 50 | 73(55.7) | 58(44.3) | 131(100) | 1.5 (0.8 – 2.9) |
| Family description | ||||
| Abusive/broken home | 22(64.7) | 12(35.3) | 34(100) | Reference |
| Happy home | 80(44.9) | 98(55.1) | 178(100) | 0.4 (0.2 – 0.96)* |
| Total | 104(48.6) | 110(51.4) | 214(100) | |
AOR – Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI - Confidence Interval
*
p-value < 0.05