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Table 2 Mother and father alcohol furnished party frequenting relationship to children alcohol use attempts

From: Family time, parental behaviour model and the initiation of smoking and alcohol use by ten-year-old children: an epidemiological study in Kaunas, Lithuania

Variables and Their Categories

Children (never tried alcohol)

Children (tried alcohol)

Total

Statistical Account

    

OR

95% CI

Boys:

     

   Mothers seldom participating in parties

33 75.0%

11 25.0%

44 100%

1

-

   Mothers participating in parties once a month

52 57.8%

38 42.2%

90 100%

2.19

0.99 – 4.88

   Mothers participating in parties at least once a week

14 48.3%

15 51.7%

29 100%

3.21*

1.19 – 8.72

Total

99 60.7%

64 39.3%

163 100%

χ2 = 5.97; df = 2; p = 0.049

   Fathers seldom participating in parties

14 93.3%

1 6.7%

15 100%

1

-

   Fathers participating in parties once a month

32 59.3%

22 40.7%

54 100%

9.62*

1.18 – 78.5

   Fathers participating in parties at least once a week

29 53.7%

25 46.3%

54 100%

12.06*

1.48 – 98.3

Total

75 61.0%

48 39.0%

123 100%

χ2 = 7.87; df = 2; p = 0.020

Girls:

     

   Mothers seldom participating in parties

17 60.7%

11 39.3%

28 100%

1

-

   Mothers participating in parties once a month

69 75.8%

22 24.2%

91 100%

0.49

0.20 – 1.21

   Mothers participating in parties at least once a week

7 58.3%

5 41.7%

12 100%

1.10

0.28 – 4.37

Total

93 71.0%

38 29.0%

131 100%

χ2 = 3.40; df = 2; p = 0.183

   Fathers seldom participating in parties

13 76.5%

4 23.5%

17 100%

1

-

   Fathers participating in parties once a month

41 68.3%

19 31.3%

60 100%

1.51

0.43 – 5.23

   Fathers participating in parties at least once a week

14 70.0%

6 30.0%

20 100%

1.39

0.32 – 6.08

Total

68 70.1%

29 29.9%

97 100%

χ2 = 0.42; df = 2; p = 0.811

  1. * OR is significantly (p < 0.05) greater than 1