Table 3.
Incidence of alcohol dependence syndrome according to the covariates.
| All Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | Crude Model | p-Value | Adjusted Model | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Comparison | HR (95% C.I.) | HR (95% C.I.) | ||
| SCI | Yes vs. No | 1.40 (1.04, 1.88) | 0.0252 | 1.39 (1.03, 1.86) | 0.0305 |
| Level of SCI | No SCI | 1 | — | — | |
| Cervical | 1.56 (0.96, 2.52) | 0.0702 | — | — | |
| Thoracic | 1.56 (0.77, 3.16) | 0.2156 | — | — | |
| Lumbar | 1.21 (0.69, 2.12) | 0.4995 | — | — | |
| other | 1.35 (0.81, 2.24) | 0.2492 | — | — | |
| Age | Per 1 year increase | 0.982 (0.975, 0.988) | <0.0001 | 0.977 (0.970, 0.984) | <0.0001 |
| Sex | Female | 1 | 1 | ||
| Male | 5.15 (3.88, 6.85) | <0.0001 | 5.51 (4.13, 7.35) | <0.0001 | |
| Insurance level (NTD $) | <15,840 | 2.39 (1.71, 3.35) | <0.0001 | 2.58 (1.83, 3.62) | <0.0001 |
| 15,840–25,000 | 1.74 (1.27, 2.40) | 0.0007 | 2.42 (1.75, 3.34) | <0.0001 | |
| >25,000 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Deyo’s CCI | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1.40 (1.06, 1.84) | 0.0180 | 1.77 (1.33, 2.35) | <0.0001 | |
| ≥2 | 1.16 (0.90, 1.50) | 0.2564 | 1.74 (1.29, 2.36) | 0.0003 | |
| Psychiatric OPD visits | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2.43 (1.62, 3.65) | <0.0001 | 2.19 (1.45, 3.29) | 0.0002 | |
| ≥2 | 2.24 (1.73, 2.90) | <0.0001 | 2.46 (1.88, 3.21) | <0.0001 | |
Abbreviations: SCI, spinal cord injury; CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index; OPD, outpatient department; HR, hazard ratio; C.I., confidence interval; NTD, New Taiwan Dollar.