Table 3.
Multivariable analysis showing predictors of risky alcohol use.
| Variables | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 72 (18.5) | UOR | AOR |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 57 (24.6) | 3.11 (1.69–5.72) *** | 2.97 (1.53–5.77) * |
| Female (ref) | 15 (9.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Age | |||
| 18–35 | 32 (25.8) | 4.52 (1.67–12.23) * | 3.33 (1.16–9.57) * |
| 36–45 | 14 (15.6) | 2.40 (0.82–7.01) | 1.73 (0.57–5.30) |
| 46–55 | 21 (19.8) | 3.21 (1.15–8.97) * | 2.76 (0.95–8.07) |
| 56 and above (ref) | 5 (7.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Education | |||
| No formal education and up to Grade 7 | 11 (10.8) | 0.86 (0.33–2.27) | 0.92 (0.32–2.61) |
| Grade 8–12 | 53 (23.8) | 2.22 (1.00–4.95) | 2.21 (0.93–5.23) |
| Tertiary (ref) | 8 (12.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 59 (17.5) | 0.65 (0.33–1.30) | 0.56 (0.25–1.23) |
| Married or cohabiting (ref) | 13 (24.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Source of income | |||
| None | 7 (21.2) | 2.26 (1.28–3.99) * | 1.68 (0.90–3.16) |
| Job/business | 59 (18.7) | 1.90 (0.80–4.51) | 1.63 (0.61–4.34) |
| Social assistance (ref) | 4 (36.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Place of residence | |||
| Rural | 2 (6.7) | 0.41 (0.17–0.99) * | 0.36 (0.14–0.90) * |
| Urban (ref) | 26 (18.8) | 1 | 1 |
* p-values < 0.05; *** p-values < 0.001, UOR; Unadjusted odds ratio, AOR; adjusted odds ratio, ref; reference category.