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Table 3 Bivariate associations between self-perceived changes in alcohol consumption and demographic variables, disaster exposure, and post-traumatic stress symptoms
| Increased drinking | Decreased drinking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 830) | (N = 830) | ||||
| Total (N) | N (%) or mean | OR (95% CI) | N (%) or mean | OR (95% CI) | |
| Age a,b | 830 | 43.4 vs. 43.4 | 1.00 (0.83–1.20) | 38.7 vs. 43.8 | 0.72** (0.58–0.90) |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 440 | 31 (7.0) | - | 33 (7.5) | - |
| Male | 390 | 47 (12.1) | 1.81* (1.12–2.91) | 24 (6.2) | 0.81 (0.47–1.39) |
| Education | |||||
| ≤ 12 years | 305 | 34 (11.1) | - | 19 (6.2) | - |
| > 12 years | 470 | 40 (8.5) | 0.74 (0.46–1.20) | 34 (7.2) | 1.17 (0.66–2.10) |
| Married or cohabiting a | |||||
| Yes | 557 | 44 (7.9) | - | 36 (6.5) | - |
| No | 239 | 33 (13.8) | 1.87* (1.16–3.02) | 20 (8.4) | 1.32 (0.75–2.34) |
| Employed a | |||||
| Yes | 627 | 61 (9.7) | - | 37 (5.9) | - |
| No | 203 | 17 (8.4) | 0.85 (0.48–1.49) | 20 (9.9) | 1.74 (0.99–3.08) |
| Disaster exposure | |||||
| Not exposed | 123 | 1 (0.8) | - | 2 (1.6) | - |
| Non-danger exposed | 432 | 36 (8.3) | 11.09* (1.51–81.73) | 25 (5.8) | 3.72 (0.87–15.91) |
| Danger exposed | 275 | 41 (14.9) | 21.38** (2.91–157.28) | 30 (10.9) | 7.41** (1.74–31.51) |
| IES-R c (mean score) | 815 | 1.80 vs. 1.02 | 2.88*** (2.17–3.82) | 1.52 vs. 1.06 | 1.84*** (1.36–2.49) |
