Table 5.
Association between the patterns of alcohol consumption and use of health services: logistic regression model.
| Visits to Primary Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterns of Alcohol Use | aOR * | 95% CI | p |
| Hazardous alcohol use | 1.07 | 0.95–1.21 | 0.246 |
| Binge drinking | 1.03 | 0.94–1.13 | 0.521 |
| Visits to the emergency department | |||
| Patterns of alcohol use | aOR * | 95% CI | p |
| Hazardous alcohol use | 1.38 | 1.24–1.53 | <0.001 |
| Binge drinking | 1.30 | 1.19–1.40 | <0.001 |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. * Adjusted by age, sex, residence, occupation, degree, and pattern of alcohol consumption.