Table 5.
Three models of the probability of reporting drinking patterns across timea
| Tromsø 6 (2007–08) | Tromsø 7 (2015–16) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Model 1b OR (95% CI) | Model 2c OR (95% CI) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Model 1b OR (95% CI) | Model 2c OR (95% CI) | |
| Women ≥ 60 years | ||||||
| Abstainingd | 0.45 (0.40–0.50) | 0.50 (0.44–0.60) | 0.53 (0.46–0.60) | 0.26 (0.23–0.29) | 0.27 (0.25–0.31) | 0.29 (0.25–0.33) |
| Infrequent drinkinge | 0.12 (0.10–0.15) | 0.18 (0.15–0.23) | 0.21 (0.16–0.26) | 0.08 (0.06–0.10) | 0.12 (0.09–0.15) | 0.14 (0.11–0.18) |
| Frequent drinkingf | 5.93 (4.72–7.46) | 5.48 (4.35–6.90) | 4.81 (3.79–6.12) | 9.06 (7.28–11.29) | 8.49 (6.78–10.62) | 7.19 (5.69–9.10) |
| Moderate drinkingg | 1.01 (0.84–1.20) | 0.98 (0.82–1.17) | 1.10 (0.91–1.33) | 0.72 (0.62–0.85) | 0.68 (0.58–0.81) | 0.78 (0.66–0.93) |
| At-risk drinkingh | 0.99 (0.83–1.19) | 0.88 (0.73–1.05) | 0.81 (0.67–0.98) | 1.38 (1.18–1.62) | 1.41 (1.19–1.67) | 1.29 (1.08–1.55) |
| Any HED last yeari | 0.42 (0.35–0.51) | 0.44 (0.37–0.53) | 0.43 (0.36–0.53) | 0.62 (0.52–0.74) | 0.68 (0.57–0.81) | 0.68 (0.57–0.81) |
| Men ≥ 60 years | ||||||
| Abstainingd | 0.51 (0.44–0.60) | 0.53 (0.45–0.63) | 0.59 (0.49–0.70) | 0.35 (0.30–0.41) | 0.33 (0.28–0.39) | 0.36 (0.31–0.43) |
| Infrequent drinkinge | 0.41 (0.36–0.48) | 0.43 (0.37–0.50) | 0.45 (0.39–0.53) | 0.26 (0.23–0.30) | 0.27 (0.23–0.31) | 0.27 (0.23–0.31) |
| Frequent drinkingf | 2.43 (2.10–2.81) | 2.31 (1.99–2.69) | 2.22 (1.90–2.60) | 3.87 (3.37–4.44) | 3.88 (3.35–4.49) | 3.73 (3.20–4.34) |
| Moderate drinkingg | 0.60 (0.53–0.69) | 0.56 (0.49–0.64) | 0.59 (0.51–0.67) | 0.57 (0.51–0.64) | 0.51 (0.45–0.58) | 0.53 (0.47–0.61) |
| At-risk drinkingh | 1.66 (1.46–1.88) | 1.66 (1.45–1.90) | 1.62 (1.41–1.87) | 1.75 (1.55–1.97) | 2.07 (1.82–2.36) | 2.03 (1.77–2.32) |
| Any HED last yeari | 0.77 (0.66–0.90) | 0.82 (0.70–0.96) | 0.83 (0.71–0.97) | 0.96 (0.83–1.12) | 1.22 (1.04–1.42) | 1.23 (1.05–1.44) |
aOdds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI 95%), from Generalized Equations Models with 1994–95 as reference, stratified by sex
bAdjusted for age and educational level (low/ high)
cAdjusted for age, educational level (low/ high) and relationship status (living alone/with a partner)
dTeetotaller or not drinking alcohol last 12 months; e < 2 times/week; f ≥ 2–3 times/week; g ≤ 2 units on typical drinking days; h ≥ 3 units/≥36 g of ethanol on typical drinking days; i ≥ 6 units/≥72 g of ethanol in one sitting