Table 4 Prevalence odds ratios (POR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for consuming any type of alcoholic beverage at least once a week by gender and country, 2000-2006

Study year

   2000

1

1

1

1

   2002

0.81 (0.61-1.08)

0.75 (0.56-1.00)

1.04 (0.89-1.23)

1.02 (0.87-1.21)

   2004

1.41 (1.09-1.82)

1.39 (1.08-1.80)

1.26 (1.07-1.49)

1.21 (1.03-1.43)

   2006

0.66 (0.52-0.85)

0.64 (0.50-0.83)

1.01 (0.86-1.19)

0.95 (0.80-1.12)

Age group

   25-34

1

1

1

1

   35-44

1.40 (1.11-1.77)

1.44 (1.13-1.83)

1.34 (1.13-1.60)

1.34 (1.12-1.60)

   45-54

1.11 (0.89-1.40)

1.20 (0.94-1.53)

1.42 (1.20-1.68)

1.54 (1.29-1.85)

   55-64

0.96 (0.76-1.21)

1.02 (0.79-1.32)

1.41 (1.19-1.69)

1.62 (1.33-1.98)

Ethnicity

   ethnic majority

1

1

1

1

   ethnic minority

0.56 (0.47-0.67)

0.53 (0.44-0.63)

1.02 (0.80-1.30)

1.01 (0.78-1.29)

Marital status

   married/cohabiting

1

1

1

1

   single

0.95 (0.74-1.21)

0.95 (0.73-1.23)

0.63 (0.54-0.73)

0.70 (0.60-0.82)

   divorced/separated

1.06 (0.80-1.42)

1.00 (0.74-1.35)

0.96 (0.78-1.19)

0.97 (0.78-1.20)

   widowed

0.45 (0.22-0.91)

0.41 (0.20-0.84)

1.24 (0.54-2.86)

1.20 (0.51-2.78)

Education

   higher

1

1

1

1

   secondary

1.10 (0.89-1.36)

1.08 (0.87-1.35)

0.98 (0.85-1.12)

0.92 (0.80-1.06)

   basic or less

0.99 (0.76-1.29)

0.97 (0.73-1.29)

0.66 (0.56-0.78)

0.56 (0.47-0.67)

Study year

   2000

1

1

1

1

   2002

0.62 (0.47-0.82)

0.60 (0.45-0.80)

1.02 (0.87-1.19)

1.02 (0.87-1.20)

   2004

1.11 (0.89-1.40)

1.07 (0.84-1.35)

1.14 (0.98-1.33)

1.13 (0.97-1.32)

   2006

0.48 (0.38-0.62)

0.46 (0.36-0.59)

1.03 (0.88-1.20)

0.98 (0.84-1.15)

Age group

   25-34

1

1

1

1

   35-44

1.34 (1.07-1.68)

1.38 (1.10-1.74)

1.90 (1.61-2.24)

2.03 (1.72-2.41)

   45-54

1.02 (0.81-1.28)

1.06 (0.83-1.34)

1.96 (1.67-2.30)

2.30 (1.94-2.73)

   55-64

0.56 (0.43-0.74)

0.60 (0.45-0.80)

1.55 (1.31-1.83)

2.01 (1.67-2.42)

Ethnicity

   ethnic majority

1

1

1

1

   ethnic minority

0.92 (0.76-1.11)

0.87 (0.72-1.07)

1.46 (1.16-1.84)

1.43 (1.13-1.82)

Marital status

   married/cohabiting

1

1

1

1

   single

0.89 (0.68-1.16)

0.85 (0.65-1.12)

0.69 (0.58-0.82)

0.74 (0.61-0.88)

   divorced/separated

0.76 (0.59-0.98)

0.77 (0.60-1.00)

0.85 (0.70-1.02)

0.79 (0.66-0.96)

   widowed

0.51 (0.34-0.76)

0.65 (0.43-0.99)

0.74 (0.50-1.10)

0.73 (0.49-1.08)

Education

   higher

1

1

1

1

   secondary

0.83 (0.69-1.00)

0.81 (0.67-0.98)

0.78 (0.69-0.88)

0.67 (0.60-0.76)

   basic or less

0.65 (0.46-0.90)

0.77 (0.55-1.09)

0.62 (0.53-0.73)

0.50 (0.42-0.60)