Table 3.
Results of multinomial logistic regression analysis for the predictors of heavy and moderate drinking among women
| Total | 20-59 years | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy drinker vs. Abstainer | Moderate drinker vs. Abstainer | Heavy drinker vs. Abstainer | Moderate drinker vs. Abstainer | |
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Age | ||||
| 20-29 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30-39 years | 1.60 (0.71, 3.57) | 0.98 (0.77, 1.24) | 1.65 (0.74, 3.71) | 0.95 (0.75, 1.21) |
| 40-49 years | 2.77 (1.26, 6.11)* | 1.44 (1.13, 1.83)** | 2.85 (1.28, 6.34)* | 1.34 (1.05, 1.72)* |
| 50-59 years | 1.42 (0.61, 3.31) | 1.27 (0.99, 1.64) | 1.48 (0.63, 3.49) | 1.16 (0.90, 1.50) |
| 60-69 years | 0.86 (0.36, 2.10) | 1.08 (0.83, 1.40) | ||
| 70-79 years | 0.12 (0.02, 0.61)* | 0.74 (0.55, 1.00)* | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Never-married | 0.54 (0.29, 1.01) | 0.99 (0.82, 1.21) | 0.58 (0.31, 1.09) | 0.91 (0.74, 1.12) |
| Divorced or Widowed | 0.87 (0.48, 1.55) | 1.08 (0.89, 1.31) | 0.88 (0.45, 1.71) | 1.30 (1.00, 1.68) |
| Living arrangements | ||||
| Living with others | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Living alone | 1.46 (0.67, 3.18) | 1.25 (0.98, 1.60) | 1.19 (0.43, 3.28) | 1.68 (1.20, 2.34)** |
| Educational levela | ||||
| High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Middle | 1.64 (1.02, 2.64)* | 0.73 (0.64, 0.84)*** | 1.66 (1.00, 2.75) | 0.76 (0.65, 0.89)*** |
| Low | 1.07 (0.46, 2.47) | 0.60 (0.47, 0.76)*** | 1.98 (0.80, 4.91) | 0.74 (0.49, 1.11) |
| Unknown | 1.06 (0.48, 2.37) | 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) | 0.90 (0.35, 2.31) | 0.87 (0.65, 1.16) |
| Household income quantile | ||||
| 4th (highest) quantile | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 3rd quantile | 0.96 (0.58, 1.56) | 0.84 (0.72, 0.99)* | 0.89 (0.53, 1.50) | 0.86 (0.72, 1.03) |
| 2nd quantile | 1.13 (0.68, 1.86) | 0.90 (0.76, 1.06) | 1.01 (0.59, 1.74) | 0.80 (0.66, 0.98)* |
| 1st (lowest) quantile | 0.97 (0.55, 1.69) | 0.79 (0.66, 0.95)* | 0.89 (0.48, 1.66) | 0.75 (0.60, 0.95)* |
| Employment typeb | ||||
| Large-scale company | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Middle-scale company | 0.48 (0.25, 0.95)* | 0.82 (0.65, 1.05) | 0.47 (0.24, 0.95)* | 0.86 (0.67, 1.11) |
| Small-scale company | 0.49 (0.23, 1.03) | 0.82 (0.63, 1.07) | 0.54 (0.25, 1.15) | 0.88 (0.67, 1.17) |
| Self-employed | 1.10 (0.53, 2.29) | 0.61 (0.45, 0.83)** | 1.09 (0.49, 2.46) | 0.66 (0.45, 0.96)* |
| Others | 0.57 (0.29, 1.12) | 0.70 (0.54, 0.89)** | 0.58 (0.29, 1.17) | 0.72 (0.55, 0.94)* |
| Unemployed | 0.48 (0.25, 0.90)* | 0.51 (0.41, 0.65)*** | 0.50 (0.25, 0.97)* | 0.52 (0.40, 0.67)*** |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Non-smoker | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Smoker | 5.22 (3.56, 7.66)*** | 1.77 (1.48, 2.12)*** | 4.87 (3.21, 7.39)*** | 1.58 (1.29, 1.94)*** |
*p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001; OR, Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
aLow: elementary school or junior high school graduation; Middle: high school or technical professional school graduation; High: 2-year college or university graduation and more
bSmall-scale company: employees of a company with fewer than 30 employees; Medium-scale company: employees in a company with 30 to 999 employees; Large-scale company: employees in a company with at least 1000 employees or government and municipal offices; Others: company officer and fixed-term employees etc.