Table 5 Factors associated with risky drinking
| Â | Students Medium or high risk AUDIT scores OR 95% CI | Staff Medium or high risk AUDIT scores OR 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0.98 (0.95-1.00) | 0.98 (0.95-1.01) |
Female gender | 0.49 (0.32-0.75)* | 0.75 (0.42-1.36) |
Country of birth other than Australia | 0.35 (0.20-0.64)* | 0.52 (0.25-1.09) |
Education level (bachelor degree/postgraduate vs diploma/certificate) | 0.77 (0.51-1.15) | - |
Employment status: not working vs working | 1.09 (0.72-1.64) | - |
K6 total score | 1.06 (1.01-1.11)* | 1.05 (0.98-1.14) |
Age of first alcohol consumption | 0.73 (0.65-0.80)*** | 0.84 (0.76-0.93)** |
Awareness of NHMRC guidelines | Â | Â |
Aware vs not aware | 1.18 (0.78-1.79) | 0.77 (0.37-1.59) |
Aware vs don't know | 0 | 0 |
Nomination of number of drinks per day relative to guidelines | Â | Â |
Within vs above | 1.50 (0.85-2.66) | 1.94 (0.84-4.49) |
Within vs don't know | 0.52 (0.23-1.20) | 0.90 (0.23-3.49) |
Nomination of number of drinks on one occasion relative to NHMRC guidelines | Â | Â |
Within vs above | 1.53 (0.99-2.33) | 1.29 (0.69-2.41) |
Within vs don't know | 1.69 (0.89-3.19) | 1.02 (0.38-2.78) |