Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression and determinants of heavy episodic drinking among 16–25 year old persons.
| Determinants of HED Title | AOR | 95% CI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1.00 | - | - |
| Female | 1.31 | 0.40–4.33 | 0.639 |
| Race | |||
| African | 1.00 | - | - |
| White | 0.85 | 0.06–11.12 | 0.891 |
| Coloured | 4.93 | 1.40–17.44 | 0.017 |
| Age Distribution | |||
| 16–17 | 1.00 | - | - |
| 18–19 | 0.77 | 0.00–181.67 | 0.881 |
| 20–25 | 2.07 | 0.02–268.07 | 0.754 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 1.00 | - | - |
| Marital status other | 0.30 | 0.06–1.48 | 0.129 |
| Personal income | |||
| Low | 1.00 | - | - |
| Middle/High | 0.84 | 0.18–3.98 | 0.817 |
| Primary drinking location | |||
| Home | 1.00 | - | - |
| Someone else’s Home | 1.32 | 0.37–4.63 | 0.647 |
| Nightclub | 6.91 | 1.35–35.26 | 0.023 |
| Outdoors | 0.02 | 0.00–0.33 | 0.009 |
| Pub | 1.53 | 0.38–6.06 | 0.525 |
| Other locations | 3.99 | 0.70–22.81 | 0.111 |
| CONSUMPTION | |||
| Primary Drink | |||
| Beer | 1.00 | - | - |
| Wine | 0.47 | 0.06–3.47 | 0.430 |
| Spirits | 0.07 | 0.01–0.31 | 0.002 |
| Cider | 0.42 | 0.13–1.31 | 0.124 |
| Other drinks | 0.12 | 0.02–0.82 | 0.033 |
| DRINKING Pattern | |||
| Daily drinking | 1.00 | - | - |
| Weekly use | 0.20 | 0.02–2.25 | 0.175 |
| Less than weekly | 0.08 | 0.01–0.62 | 0.019 |
| Container size | |||
| Below Average | 0.08 | 0.00–2.94 | 0.157 |
| Average | 1.00 | - | - |
| Above Average | 6.19 | 1.51–25.30 | 0.014 |
| Drunk Person be served alcohol at the Bar in past 6 months | |||
| Not at all likely | 1.00 | - | - |
| Very likely | 1.22 | 0.42–3.51 | 0.696 |
| POLICY SUPPORT | |||
| Support for earlier closing times for bars/nightclubs. | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.62 | 0.25–1.57 | 0.294 |
| Support for restrictions—Alcohol marketing/advertising | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 0.29 | 0.09–0.91 | 0.036 |
| Support for the increase in alcohol taxes to lower other taxes | |||
| Yes | 1.00 | - | - |
| No | 1.04 | 0.45–2.42 | 0.927 |
| What proportion of people drink alcohol? | |||
| Most people drink | 1.00 | - | - |
| A few people drink | 1.59 | 0.16–16.09 | 0.679 |
| Some people drink | 0.28 | 0.08–0.98 | 0.047 |
* significant p-values are reported in bold font.