Table 4.
Logistic regression analyses exploring the risk of alcohol misuse (AUDIT-C; outcome variable) with motivations for drinking and context of drinking associations (explanatory variables)
| Variable | AUDIT-C case (n = 236)a | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Drinking motivations | ||||
| Drinking to copeb | 13.00 (median) | IQR 11.00–18.00 | 1.26 (1.21–1.32)*** | 1.26 (1.21–1.32)*** |
| Social pressure | 9.00 (median) | IQR 7.00–10.00 | 1.03 (1.00–1.07) | 1.04 (1.00–1.09)* |
| Drinking location | ||||
| Home | 117 | 32.41 | 1 | 1 |
| Mess | 25 | 12.32 | 0.29 (0.17–0.49)*** | 0.32 (0.19–0.54)*** |
| Pubs | 68 | 17.04 | 0.43 (0.31–0.60)*** | 0.38 (0.27–0.55)*** |
| Civilian friends’ homes | 7 | 6.54 | 0.15 (0.06–0.36)*** | 0.15 (0.06–0.35)*** |
| Military friends’ homes | 9 | 14.52 | 0.35 (0.19–0.67)** | 0.35 (0.17–0.70)** |
| Other | 10 | 18.18 | 0.46 (0.23–0.94)* | 0.47 (0.21–1.01) |
| Drinking with | ||||
| Military friends | 65 | 15.66 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 8 | 15.69 | 1.00 (0.41–2.45) | 0.94 (0.34–2.58) |
| Civilian friends | 46 | 14.70 | 0.93 (0.63–1.37) | 0.81 (0.50–1.31) |
| Spouse/partner | 57 | 23.55 | 1.66 (1.14–2.42)* | 1.60 (0.99–2.59) |
| Family | 12 | 18.75 | 1.24 (0.56–2.78) | 1.15 (0.46–2.84) |
| Alone | 48 | 47.52 | 4.88 (3.04–7.83)*** | 4.64 (2.55–8.42)*** |
Row frequencies and percentages are shown. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are presented (n = 1188).c,d
aReference group = AUDIT-C non-case (
= 951).
bMedians are weighted.
cAdjusted for age, sex, service, serving, GAD-7, PHQ-9 and PCL-5.
dReference categories are most common group.
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.