Table 2.
Factors associated with alcohol use among adult residents of Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia (N = 910).
| Variable | Characteristics | Alcohol use | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Sex | Female | 46 | 462 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 29 | 373 | 0.78 (0.48, 1.26) | 0.59 (0.34, 1.07) | 0.083 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 31 | 658 | 3.68 (1.78, 7.62) | 0.46 (0.12, 1.74) | 0.253 |
| Orthodox | 41 | 147 | 2.78 (0.81, 9.55) | 3.45 (0.95, 12.58) | 0.061 | |
| Protestant | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Educational status | No formal education | 22 | 359 | 0.53 (0.29, 1.02) | 0.62 (0.29, 1.35) | 0.230 |
| Elementary (1–8) | 10 | 141 | 1.24 (0.63, 2.43) | 1.35 (0.62, 2.95) | 0.448 | |
| Secondary | 15 | 178 | 0.74 (0.36, 1.50) | 0.66 (0.30, 1.44) | 0.294 | |
| Diploma and above | 18 | 157 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Occupational status | Farmer | 30 | 403 | 0.81 (0.48, 1.36) | 0.90 (0.47, 1.72) | 0.582 |
| Student | 6 | 49 | 1.33 (0.53, 3.35) | 1.31 (0.47, 3.62) | 0.609 | |
| Unemployed | 7 | 35 | 2.18 (0 0.89, 5.29) | 3.14 (1.12, 8.79)* | 0.029 | |
| Governmental job | 32 | 348 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Khat use | Khat non-user | 26 | 308 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khat user | 49 | 527 | 1.10 (0.67, 1.81) | 3.14 (1.56, 6.34)* | 0.001 | |
| Tobacco use | Tobacco non-user | 55 | 723 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tobacco user | 20 | 112 | 2.35 (1.36, 4.06) | 0.99 (0.56, 1.77) | 0.979 | |
| Availability of alcohol | Not available | 53 | 693 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Available | 22 | 142 | 2.03 (1.19, 3.44) | 2.45 (1.34, 4.47)* | 0.003 | |
| Peer pressure | Not influenced | 66 | 770 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Influenced | 9 | 65 | 1.62 (0.77, 3.39) | 1.81 (0.75, 4.39) | 0.188 | |
| Common mental disorder | No | 52 | 680 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 23 | 155 | 1.94 (1.15, 3.27) | 1.63 (0.89, 2.98) | 0.111 | |
COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; 1, Reference *significant at P < 0.05.