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. 2022 Jan 23:1–21. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11469-021-00739-0

Table 3.

Factors associated with increased alcohol use increase among drinkers (logistic regression model, n = 334)

Univariable analyses Multivariable analysis, n = 334
n (%) or median [IQR] OR RSE 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p aOR RSE 95% CI LL 95% CI UL p
Gender
  Male 85 (25.4) 1
  Female 249 (74.6) 1.19 0.32 0.71 2.02 0.507
Age (years)
  18–30 53 (15.9) 1  < 10–3 1 0.001
  31–40 106 (31.7) 2.96 1.11 1.42 6.17 0.004 2.90 1.11 1.37 6.14 0.005
  41–50 99 (29.6) 1.92 0.73 0.91 4.04 0.088 2.11 0.83 0.98 4.54 0.055
  51 +  76 (22.8) 0.63 0.28 0.27 1.51 0.304 0.79 0.36 0.33 1.93 0.609
Profession
  Administration 52 (15.6) 1 0.716
  Engineering, logistics, and technical functions 69 (20.7) 0.91 0.35 0.43 1.91 0.802
  Physician 81 (24.3) 0.94 0.35 0.46 1.93 0.869
  Direct contact profession other than physicians 132 (39.5) 0.72 0.25 0.37 1.41 0.339
Type of housing
  Apartment 226 (67.7) 1
  House 108 (32.3) 0.91 0.23 0.56 1.48 0.711
Living alone
  No 285 (85.3) 1
  Yes 49 (14.7) 0.80 0.27 0.42 1.55 0.513
History of depression
  No 319 (95.5) 1
  Yes 15 (4.5) 1.69 0.90 0.59 4.78 0.326
Change in physical activity
  No decrease 216 (64.7) 1
  Decrease 118 (35.3) 0.89 0.22 0.55 1.43 0.634
COVID-19-related drop in income
  No 275 (82.3) 1
  Yes 59 (17.7) 1.14 0.34 0.64 2.05 0.650
  MAAS score 3.93 [3.33–4.53] 0.60 0.08 0.45 0.79  < 10−3 0.66 0.09 0.50 0.87 0.004
  Affect deterioration1 3 [1–4] 1.15 0.08 1.01 1.32 0.040
Tobacco use
  No 226 (67.7) 1
  Yes 108 (32.3) 1.09 0.27 0.68 1.77 0.715

1Five dichotomous indicators were combined into a composite variable: changes in sleep quality, in stress, in irritability, in motivation, and in sadness (1: deterioration, 0: no deterioration)

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; LL, lower limit; MAAS, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale; RSE, robust standard error; UL, upper limit