Table 3 Factors associated with parents of teenagers disagreeing with the statement that "It's a good idea to introduce teenagers under 18 to alcohol in the home"*
From: A telephone survey of parental attitudes and behaviours regarding teenage drinking
| Â | Odds Ratio | 95% C.I. | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender of parent | Â | Â | Â |
   Female | 1.0 |  |  |
   Male | 0.9 | (0.5, 1.6) | NS |
Age of Parent | Â | Â | Â |
   25-34 yrs | 0.9 | (0.3,2.7) | NS |
   35-44 yrs | 1.0 |  |  |
   45-54 yrs | 0.7 | (0.3,1.3) | NS |
   Over 54 yrs | 0.7 | (0.2,1.9) | NS |
Region | Â | Â | Â |
   Dublin | 1.0 |  |  |
   Rest of Leinster | 1.7 | (0.7,3.7) | NS |
   Munster | 1.8 | (0.8,4.0) | NS |
   Connaught/Ulster | 4.0 | (1.5,10.8) | <0.05 |
SEGP^ | Â | Â | Â |
   AB | 1.0 |  |  |
   C1 | 2.0 | (0.7, 5.4) | NS |
   C2 | 2.7 | (1.0, 7.3) | <0.05 |
   DE | 5.6 | (1.8, 7.0) | <0.01 |
   F | 3.3 | (0.9,11.2) | 0.06 |
Work Status | Â | Â | Â |
   Not Working outside of home | 1.0 |  |  |
   Working | 0.4 | (0.1, 0.9) | <0.05 |
Parents' drinking status# | Â | Â | Â |
   Regular | 1.0 |  |  |
   Infrequent | 2.6 | (1.3, 5.2) | <0.01 |
   None | 10.0 | (2.6, 37.9) | <0.01 |
Parent had given their teenager an alcoholic drink | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 1.0 |  |  |
   Yes | 0.1 | (0.0,0.4) | <0.01 |
Parent classification of binge drinking | Â | Â | Â |
   4-5 units | 0.9 | (0.3, 2.4) | NS |
   6 units | 1.0 |  |  |
   7-8 units | 0.9 | (0.4, 1.8) | NS |
   8 + units | 0.5 | (0.2, 1.4) | NS |
   Don't know | 2.6 | (0.7, 9.9) | NS |
Age of teenager | Â | Â | Â |
   13 years | 1.0 |  |  |
   14 years | 0.6 | (0.2, 1.5) | NS |
   15 years | 0.4 | (0.2,1.1) | NS |
   16 years | 0.6 | (0.2,1.6) | NS |
   17 years | 0.4 | (0.4, 1.2) | NS |