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Table 4 Multivariate associations between self-perceived changes in alcohol consumption and disaster exposure

From: Changes in alcohol consumption after a natural disaster: a study of Norwegian survivors after the 2004 Southeast Asia tsunami

 

Increased drinking

Decreased drinking

(N = 830)

(N = 830)

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Step 1: Unadjusted

  Not exposed (reference)

-

-

  Non-danger exposed

11.09* (1.51–81.73)

3.72 (0.87–15.91)

  Danger exposed

21.38** (2.91–157.28)

7.41** (1.74–31.51)

Step 2: Adjusted for age a and sex

  Not exposed (reference)

-

-

  Non-danger exposed

11.94* (1.62–88.26)

3.30 (0.77–14.20)

  Danger exposed

22.92** (3.11–169.07)

6.69* (1.57–28.59)

Step 3: Adjusted for age, sex, and IES-R b mean score

  Not exposed (reference)

-

-

  Non-danger exposed

5.00 (0.66–37.96)

2.18 (0.49–9.67)

  Danger exposed

7.03 (0.92–53.81)

3.69 (0.82–16.63)

  1. * p-value < 0.05.
  2. ** p-value < 0.01.
  3. a At the time of the disaster.
  4. b Impact of Event Scale-Revised.