Table 2.
Univariate logistic regression.
| Independent Variables | OR | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 0.639 | 0.270–1.512 | 0.286 |
| Race | |||
| African | 1.00 | ||
| White | 0.258 | 0.099–0.675 | 0.009 |
| Coloured | 1.967 | 0.903–4.284 | 0.084 |
| Age | |||
| 16–17 | 1.00 | ||
| 18–19 | 2.316 | 0.503–10.668 | 0.261 |
| 20–25 | 2.611 | 0.485–14.046 | 0.244 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 1.00 | ||
| Marital status other | 0.486 | 0.218–1.084 | 0.074 |
| Personal Income | |||
| Low | 1.00 | ||
| Middle/High | 0.754 | 0.191–2.972 | 0.667 |
| Education | |||
| Primary | 1.00 | ||
| Secondary | 0.079 | 0.014–0.446 | 0.007 |
| Tertiary | 0.265 | 0.029–2.421 | 0.221 |
| Socioeconomic Status (SES) | |||
| Low SES | 1.00 | ||
| Middle SES | 0.533 | 0.176–1.619 | 0.248 |
| High SES | 0.477 | 0.127–1.790 | 0.252 |
| Primary Drinking Location | |||
| Home | 1.00 | ||
| Someone Else’s Home | 2.548 | 0.892–7.281 | 0.077 |
| Nightclub | 5.396 | 1.570–18.541 | 0.011 |
| Outdoors | 0.219 | 0.057–0.841 | 0.029 |
| Pub | 2.604 | 0.881–7.692 | 0.080 |
| Other locations | 2.057 | 0.840–5.036 | 0.107 |
| Drinking Pattern | |||
| Daily use | 1.00 | ||
| Weekly use | 0.398 | 0.075–2.116 | 0.260 |
| Less than weekly | 0.100 | 0.020–0.503 | 0.008 |
| Consumption Variables | |||
| Primary Drink | |||
| Beer | 1.00 | ||
| Wine | 0.620 | 0.173–2.227 | 0.440 |
| Spirits | 0.320 | 0.089–1.152 | 0.078 |
| Cider | 0.357 | 0.155–0.822 | 0.019 |
| Other drinks | 0.124 | 0.029–0.535 | 0.008 |
| Container size | |||
| Below Average | 0.139 | 0.014–1.373 | 0.086 |
| Average | 1.00 | ||
| Above Average | 5.224 | 2.212–12.339 | 0.001 |
| Purchasing practices—on-premise typical spending | |||
| R0–R99 | 1.00 | ||
| R100–R199 | 8.013 | 1.412–45.484 | 0.022 |
| R200+ | 4.235 | 0.454–39.474 | 0.187 |
| Purchasing practices—off-premise typical spending | |||
| R0–R249 | 1.00 | ||
| R250– R499 | 0.753 | 0.172–3.301 | 0.686 |
| R500+ | 0.336 | 0.034–3.315 | 0.324 |
| Rapid Alcohol Problems Screen 4 (RAPS4) | |||
| 0 | 1.00 | ||
| ±1 | 1.725 | 0.806–3.689 | 0.148 |
| Life Satisfaction | |||
| Completely dissatisfied | 1.00 | ||
| Completely satisfied | 0.682 | 0.281–1.656 | 0.374 |
| Perceptions on the Likelihood That a Drunk Person Be Served Alcohol at Specific Locations in the Past 6 Months | |||
| Bar | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 2.06 | 1.01–4.20 | 0.048 |
| Nightclub | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.57 | 0.89–2.77 | 0.113 |
| Sports club | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 2.14 | 0.99–4.66 | 0.054 |
| Friend’s home | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.95 | 0.94–4.03 | 0.070 |
| Shebeen | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.06 | 0.54–2.08 | 0.860 |
| Perceptions on Liqour Bans | |||
| Likelihood of being caught by the police when drinking in a liquor-ban area | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.13 | 0.58–2.19 | 0.709 |
| Likelihood of a drink driver caught by the police | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.35 | 0.57–3.19 | 0.467 |
| Alcohol Affordability and Availability | |||
| How Affordable is alcohol to you currently? | |||
| Unaffordable | 1.00 | - | - |
| Affordable | 1.00 | 0.50–1.99 | 0.995 |
| How Available is alcohol to you currently? | |||
| Unavailable | 1.00 | - | - |
| Available | 2.09 | 0.91–4.80 | 0.077 |
| Does the price of alcohol influence the types of beverages purchased | |||
| Not at all | 1.00 | - | - |
| A great deal | 1.06 | 0.51–2.18 | 0.868 |
| Does the price of alcohol influence the quantity of alcohol purchased | |||
| Not at all | 1.00 | - | - |
| A great deal | 1.00 | 0.44–2.31 | 0.994 |
| Policy Support | |||
| Support for a purchase age of 21 years | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.10 | 0.55–2.19 | 0.781 |
| Support for restrictions on numbers of outlets in the community | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.75 | 0.31–1.82 | 0.505 |
| Support for earlier closing times for bars/nightclubs | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.42 | 0.21–0.82 | 0.014 |
| Support for earlier closing times for hotels | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.31 | 0.75–2.28 | 0.321 |
| Support for earlier closing times for bottle stores and supermarkets | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.53 | 0.25–1.13 | 0.095 |
| Support for the increase in the price of alcohol | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.41 | 0.21–0.80 | 0.012 |
| Support for restrictions on alcohol marketing/advertising | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.52 | 0.24–1.12 | 0.088 |
| Support for restrictions on lowering breath alcohol limit | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.85 | 0.98–3.50 | 0.057 |
| Support for more random breath testing | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.06 | 0.36–3.08 | 0.914 |
| Support for an increase in alcohol taxes to pay for alcohol treatment | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.46 | 0.23–0.90 | 0.027 |
| Support for an increase in alcohol taxes to lower other taxes | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.00 | 0.53–1.89 | 0.992 |
| Support for an increase in alcohol taxes for government purposes | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.72 | 0.37–1.40 | 0.304 |
| Support for taxing drinkers to pay for the cost for harm to society | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.70 | 0.38–1.29 | 0.232 |
| Treatment | |||
| In the past 6 months have you received help to reduce level of drinking | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 2.21 | 0.53–9.19 | 0.255 |
| What proportion of people drink alcohol? | |||
| Most people drink | 1.00 | - | - |
| Some people drink | 0.28 | 0.11–0.71 | 0.010 |
| A few people drink | 0.58 | 0.18–1.93 | 0.353 |
* significant p-values are reported in bold script.