Table 4 Hierarchical regression model of at-risk alcohol consumption (AUDIT score ≥ 8) for Australian Rural Mental Health Study participants: steps 5 and 6 – rural exposure and contextual factors
Step - Predictor variable | AUDIT total score | Univariate OR (99%CI) | Multivariate AOR (99%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | 0-7 n=1,694 n (%) | ≥ 8 n=287 n (%) |  |  |
5. Rural Exposure | |||||
Standardised service and support accessibility: Mean (SD) | -0.029 (1.006) | -0.065 (0.931) | 0.96 (0.82, 1.1) | 0.98 (0.79, 1.2) | |
Drought related concerns | Low | 1,346 (86) | 224 (14) | Â | Â |
| Â | High | 348 (85) | 63 (15) | 1.1 (0.73, 1.6) | 1.1 (0.72, 1.8) |
Proportion of life lived in a rural district | Whole life | 299 (87) | 44 (13) | Â | Â |
|  | ≥ half | 468 (88) | 64 (12) | 0.93 (0.54, 1.6) | 1.2 (0.66, 2.1) |
| Â | < half | 927 (84) | 179 (16) | 1.3 (0.82, 2.1) | 1.7 (1.03, 2.9)* |
6. Contextual factors | |||||
District remoteness ASGC Category using ARIA+ | Inner regional | 602 (85) | 106 (15) | Â | Â |
| Â | Outer regional | 631 (85) | 113 (15) | 1.02 (0.70, 1.5) | 1.2 (0.79, 1.9) |
| Â | Remote | 329 (86) | 52 (14) | 0.9 (0.56, 1.4) | 1.4 (0.70, 2.8) |
| Â | Very remote | 132 (89) | 16 (11) | 0.69 (0.33, 1.4) | 0.94 (0.38, 2.3) |
District population change 2002-2006 (%): Mean (SD) | 0.25 (1.027) | 0.39 (0.920) | 1.2 (0.97, 1.4) | 1.2 (0.89, 1.5) | Â |
Standardised SEIFA IRSD: Mean (SD) | -0.004 (1.019) | 0.115 (0.995) | 1.1 (0.95, 1.3) | 1.1 (0.89, 1.3) | Â |
At least 6 months out of last 12 in drought | No | 1418 (85) | 256 (15) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 276 (90) | 31 (10) | 0.62 (0.37, 1.05) | 0.58 (0.33, 1.03) |
District remoteness ASGC Category using ARIA+ | Inner regional | 602 (85) | 106 (15) | Â | Â |