Table 4.

Crude and adjusted association between mental health problems (HSCL-25) and potential alcohol-related problems (AUDIT≥8).

	AUDIT (≥8 <16; 38.2%)*		AUDIT (≥16; 5.5%)*
	Odds ratio (CI 95%)	p-value	Odds ratio (CI 95%)	p-value
Mental health problems, crude	1.04 (1.02–1.06)	<0.001	1.46 (1.41–1.52)	<0.001
Mental health problems, adjusted for age	1.04 (1.02–1.06)	<0.001	1.46 (1.41–2.51)	<0.001
Mental health problems, adjusted for gender	1.11 (1.09–1.13)	<0.001	1.67 (1.61–1.73)	<0.001
Mental health problems, adjusted for marital status	1.04 (1.02–1.06)	<0.001	1.45 (1.40–1.51)	<0.001
Mental health problems, fully adjusted	1.10 (1.08–1.12)	<0.001	1.64 (1.58–1.70)	<0.001

Logistic regression models. N = 48,886.

^*AUDIT <8 represents the low risk group.

HSCL-25 was standardized (Z-scored) in the logistic regression models.