Evaluation of drinking patterns and their impact on alcohol-related aggression: a national survey of adolescent behaviours

Table 2 Association of alcohol consumption indicators and drinking patterns with alcohol-related aggression using logistic models

	Alcohol-related aggression
	Males		Females
	β (SE)	OR (95% CI)	β (SE)	OR (95% CI)
Model 1^a
Alcohol indicators
Frequency of alcohol use	0.400 (0.019)	1.49 (1.44–1.55) ***	0.504 (0.032)	1.66 (1.56–1.76) ***
Frequency of binge drinking	0.564 (0.020)	1.76 (1.69–1.83) ***	0.691 (0.034)	2.00 (1.87–2.13) ***
Frequency of perceived intoxication	0.932 (0.044)	2.54 (2.33–2.77) ***	1.129 (0.068)	3.09 (2.71–3.53) ***
Model 2^b
Alcohol indicators
Frequency of alcohol use	0.096 (0.024)	1.10 (1.05–1.15) ***	0.149 (0.043)	1.16 (1.07–1.26) ***
Frequency of binge drinking	0.398 (0.025)	1.49 (1.42–1.56) ***	0.480 (0.044)	1.62 (1.48–1.76) ***
Frequency of perceived intoxication	0.486 (0.045)	1.63 (1.49–1.78) ***	0.505 (0.075)	1.66 (1.43–1.92) ***
Model 3^c
Drinking patterns
Drinking to excess	0.559 (0.023)	1.75 (1.67–1.83) ***	0.650 (0.036)	1.92 (1.79-2.05) ***
Drinking with intoxication	0.259 (0.042)	1.30 (1.19–1.41) ***	0.230 (0.072)	1.26 (1.09–1.44) ***
Drinking but not to excess	−0.144 (0.031)	0.87 (0.81–0.92)***	−0.171 (0.054)	0.84 (0.76–0.94) **

β: beta coefficient, SE: standard error, OR: odds ratios, CI: confidence interval, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
^a univariate model, ^b and ^c multivariate models.

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