Table 3 Variables independently associated with self-reported drinking and driving in the SUN cohort. Non-drivers were excluded. Either the answer "Yes, sometimes" or "Almost never" were considered as outcomes.
Men (n = 6,365) | Women (n = 8,602) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | N | Multivariate OR (95% CI) | |
Age group | ||||
<25 | 318 | 1 (ref.) | 1087 | 1 (ref.) |
25–<30 | 817 | 1.57 (1.16–2.12) | 2043 | 2,05 (1,71–2,47) |
30–<35 | 860 | 3.30 (2.42–4.52) | 1562 | 2,97 (2,44–3,61) |
35–<40 | 837 | 4.13 (3.00–5.70) | 1189 | 3,33 (2,70–4,10) |
40–<45 | 735 | 3.24 (2.33–4.51) | 945 | 3,03 (2,43–3,79) |
45–<50 | 778 | 3.36 (2.41–4.68) | 841 | 2,31 (1,84–2,90) |
>= 50 | 2020 | 3.46 (2.56–4.69) | 935 | 2,14 (1,70–2,68) |
Health-related profession | ||||
Medical Doctor | 1388 | 1.22 (1.05–1.43) | 1281 | 1,20 (1,04–1,38) |
Nurse | 196 | 2.05 (1.38–3.05) | 2165 | 1,27 (1,09–1,48) |
Not health-related | 4781 | 1 (ref.) | 5156 | 1 (ref.) |
Average km driven/yr | ||||
<1,000 | 223 | 1 (ref.) | 1020 | 1 (ref.) |
1,000–10,000 | 1300 | 2.64 (1.89–3.70) | 3406 | 1,28 (1,09–1,51) |
10,001–20,000 | 2304 | 3.58 (2.58–4.98) | 2408 | 1,72 (1,45–2,04) |
20,001–50,000 | 2224 | 4.06 (2.91–5.65) | 1579 | 2,00 (1,67–2,40) |
>50,000 | 314 | 3.71 (2.45–5.64) | 189 | 2,54 (1,80–3,58) |
Use of seat belts | ||||
Always | 5508 | 1 (ref.) | 7473 | 1 (ref.) |
Not always | 735 | 1.84 (1.50–2.25) | 999 | 1,61 (1,39–1,86) |
Never/Almost never | 122 | 1.67 (1.05–2.65) | 130 | 1,79 (1,22–2,63) |
Mean alcohol intake (g/d) | ||||
0 | 735 | 1 (ref.) | 2372 | 1 (ref.) |
<= 10 | 3274 | 2.56 (2.09–3.13) | 5242 | 2,57 (2,25–2,94) |
10–20 | 1287 | 3.11 (2.42–4.00) | 740 | 3,64 (2,93–4,52) |
>20 | 1069 | 3.07 (2.32–4.06) | 248 | 3,74 (2,70–5,19) |
Drinking pattern (days/wk) | ||||
None or almost never | 1503 | 1 (ref.) | 4181 | 1 (ref.) |
1–5 | 3207 | 3.42 (2.91–4.00) | 3772 | 2,12 (1,89–2,37) |
6–7 | 1655 | 4.48 (3.64–5.51) | 649 | 2,49 (2,02–3,08) |
Binge Drinking (drinks/session) | ||||
<= 5 | 3839 | 1 (ref.) | 6714 | 1 (ref.) |
>5 (some occasions) | 2526 | 1.86 (1.62–2.14) | 1888 | 1,47 (1,30–1,66) |
History of traffic injury | ||||
No | 5939 | 1 (ref.) | 8223 | 1 (ref.) |
Yes | 426 | 0.88 (0.69–1.11) | 379 | 1,60 (1,28–2,02) |
Smoking (cig/d) | ||||
Never smokers | 2889 | 1 (ref.) | 4394 | 1 (ref.) |
<15 | 642 | 1.19 (0.97–1.47) | 1403 | 1,05 (0,92–1,20) |
>+15 | 582 | 1.23 (0.99–1.54) | 616 | 1,25 (1,04–1,51) |
Ex-smokers (>1 yr) | 2252 | 1.32 (1.14–1.53) | 2189 | 1,27 (1,13–1,43) |