Table 4.
Sociodemographic, social, and health-related factors associated with lifetime abstention, former drinking and at-risk consumption.
| Moderate Consumption a | Lifetime Abstention | Former Drinking | At-Risk Consumption b | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Secondary education | 1.00 (reference) | 1.14 | 0.40–3.22 | 0.801 | 0.64 | 0.26–1.61 | 0.344 | 1.58 | 1.01–2.46 | 0.045 * |
| Higher education | 1.00 (reference) | 0.79 | 0.27–2.33 | 0.670 | 0.49 | 0.19–1.26 | 0.139 | 1.99 | 1.30–3.04 | 0.002 * |
| Income < median | 1.00 (reference) | 2.86 | 1.14–7.17 | 0.026 * | 4.33 | 1.33–14.12 | 0.015 * | 0.57 | 0.42–0.78 | 0.001 * |
| Born outside Sweden | 1.00 (reference) | 2.16 | 0.97–4.81 | 0.059 | 3.75 | 1.78–7.90 | 0.001 * | 0.42 | 0.27–0.65 | <0.001 * |
| Having partner | 1.00 (reference) | 0.99 | 0.46–2.16 | 0.982 | 0.50 | 0.24–1.05 | 0.066 | 1.48 | 1.06–2.05 | 0.021 * |
| Lost partner >5 years | 1.00 (reference) | 0.65 | 0.29–1.45 | 0.292 | 2.09 | 1.00–4.40 | 0.051 | 1.46 | 1.11–1.93 | 0.008 * |
| Lost relatives or friends preceding 5 years | 1.00 (reference) | 0.35 | 0.14–0.85 | 0.021 * | 1.07 | 0.40–2.88 | 0.892 | 0.97 | 0.70–1.35 | 0.872 |
| Alcohol-related injuries to others | 1.00 (reference) | n.a. | 12.66 | 2.30–69.83 | 0.004 * | 2.52 | 0.75–8.39 | 0.133 | ||
| Unhappy childhood | 1.00 (reference) | 0.62 | 0.19–2.08 | 0.438 | 3.61 | 1.67–7.84 | 0.001 * | 1.24 | 0.85–1.83 | 0.268 |
| Being religious | 1.00 (reference) | 4.19 | 1.99–8.79 | <0.001 * | 2.13 | 0.95–4.79 | 0.066 | 0.47 | 0.33–0.67 | <0.001 * |
| Ever-smoker | 1.00 (reference) | 0.10 | 0.04–0.29 | <0.001 * | 3.79 | 1.44–9.94 | 0.007 * | 1.76 | 1.32–2.33 | <0.001 * |
| Physically inactive | 1.00 (reference) | 2.50 | 1.19–5.26 | 0.016 * | 2.36 | 1.08–5.19 | 0.032 * | 0.86 | 0.67–1.13 | 0.291 |
| Dissatisfied with sleep | 1.00 (reference) | 0.73 | 0.17–3.11 | 0.666 | 4.08 | 1.73–9.59 | 0.001 * | 0.77 | 0.46–1.30 | 0.332 |
| Others concern about drinking | 1.00 (reference) | n.a. | 3.39 | 0.73–15.70 | 0.118 | 4.48 | 2.39–8.39 | <0.001 * | ||
| Poor financial standard during childhood | 1.00 (reference) | 1.38 | 0.61–3.13 | 0.435 | 1.65 | 0.70–3.86 | 0.251 | 0.65 | 0.50–0.86 | 0.003 * |
| Life satisfaction | 1.00 (reference) | 1.08 | 0.82–1.42 | 0.566 | 1.39 | 1.10–1.76 | 0.005 * | 0.89 | 0.79–1.00 | 0.051 |
| General self-rated health | 1.00 (reference) | 1.20 | 0.82–1.77 | 0.347 | 1.65 | 1.08–2.51 | 0.020 * | 0.92 | 0.79–1.06 | 0.238 |
| Physical Component Summary score | 1.00 (reference) | 0.99 | 0.95–1.02 | 0.408 | 0.94 | 0.91–0.97 | <0.001 * | 1.00 | 0.99–1.02 | 0.850 |
| CIRS-G score | 1.00 (reference) | 1.02 | 0.93–1.11 | 0.715 | 1.16 | 1.07–1.27 | <0.001 * | 1.02 | 0.99–1.06 | 0.205 |
| Medications | 1.00 (reference) | 0.97 | 0.88–1.08 | 0.624 | 1.18 | 1.09–1.27 | <0.001 * | 1.01 | 0.97–1.05 | 0.751 |
| Hypertension | 1.00 (reference) | 0.90 | 0.44–1.83 | 0.760 | 2.20 | 1.05–4.63 | 0.038 * | 1.29 | 0.99–1.68 | 0.063 |
| Diabetes | 1.00 (reference) | 0.84 | 0.25–2.84 | 0.784 | 1.77 | 0.71–4.44 | 0.224 | 0.49 | 0.30–0.80 | 0.004 * |
| Hospitalization preceding 10 years | 1.00 (reference) | 0.75 | 0.36–1.55 | 0.431 | 4.41 | 1.78–10.95 | 0.001 * | 1.06 | 0.81–1.38 | 0.686 |
| Health care in preceding year | 1.00 (reference) | 0.27 | 0.11–0.65 | 0.004 * | 2.23 | 0.30–16.68 | 0.436 | 0.65 | 0.41–1.04 | 0.070 |
| Hospital admitted head injury | 1.00 (reference) | 0.47 | 0.11–2.00 | 0.306 | 3.04 | 1.39–6.65 | 0.005 * | 1.01 | 0.97–1.05 | 0.813 |
| Grip strength | 1.00 (reference) | 1.01 | 0.99–1.04 | 0.353 | 0.96 | 0.94–0.98 | <0.001 * | 1.01 | 1.00–1.02 | 0.116 |
| Self-selected gait speed (m/s) | 1.00 (reference) | 0.85 | 0.08–9.09 | 0.896 | 3.28 | 1.06–10.19 | 0.040 * | 0.67 | 0.25–1.81 | 0.434 |
| Body Mass Index ≥ 31 | 1.00 (reference) | 0.70 | 0.23–2.64 | 0.698 | 2.58 | 1.12–5.95 | 0.026 * | 1.08 | 0.72–1.62 | 0.728 |
| Mini Mental State Examination score | 1.00 (reference) | 0.95 | 0.73–1.23 | 0.672 | 1.08 | 0.79–1.47 | 0.639 | 1.15 | 1.03–1.28 | 0.016 * |
| Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating score | 1.00 (reference) | 1.04 | 0.98–1.10 | 0.162 | 1.06 | 1.01–1.12 | 0.032 * | 1.02 | 0.99–1.04 | 0.249 |
| Minor depression | 1.00 (reference) | 2.82 | 1.03–7.75 | 0.044 * | 3.11 | 1.13–8.56 | 0.028 * | 1.24 | 0.71–2.17 | 0.449 |
Logistic regression models adjusted for sex with moderate consumption as reference category. CIRS-G, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics. a Moderate consumption: ≤98 g/week; b At-risk consumption: >98 g/week. * p < 0.05.