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Table 5 Crude odds ratios (OR) for being a partial non-participant or non-participant in a parental program.

From: Reasons for non-participation in a parental program concerning underage drinking: a mixed-method study

 

Partial non-participants

Non-participants

 

Crude OR (CI 95%)

Crude OR (CI 95%)

Socio-demographic factors

Respondent

  

   Mother and father together

Ref.

Ref.

   Mother

2.0 (0.8-5.1)

1.6 (0.9-3.0)

   Father

2.4 (0.7-8.5)

2.7 (1.1-6.8)

Sex of the child

  

   Girl

Ref.

Ref.

   Boy

1.0 (0.6-1.8)

1.1 (0.7-1.6)

Age group

  

   Age group 3 (47-67 years old)

Ref.

Ref.

   Age group 2 (40-46 years old)

1.6 (0.8-3.3)

1.0 (0.6-1.7)

   Age group 1 (29-39 years old)

2.3 (1.0-5.4)

1.8 (0.9-3.4)

Education level

  

   Tertiary/University

Ref.

Ref.

   Secondary

2.4 (1.3-4.3)

3.0 (1.9-4.8)

   Other forms of education

1.1 (0.1-12.2)

2.4 (0.5-12.0)

Family structure

  

   Household with more than one adult

Ref.

Ref.

   Household with one adult

0.9 (0.4-2.0)

0.9 (0.5-1.6)

Children in the household

  

   One child

Ref.

Ref.

   Two children

0.7 (0.3-1.7)

0.8 (0.4-1.7)

   Three or more children

0.7 (0.3-2.0)

0.8 (0.4-1.8)

Employment status

  

   Full-time job

Ref.

Ref.

   Part-time job

1.0 (0.5-1.9)

1.4 (0.9-2.3)

   Outside labour market

1.6 (0.5-4.9)

1.8 (0.7-4.4)

School

  

   School 1

Ref.

Ref.

   School 2

1.9 (0.6-6.4)

1.4 (0.6-3.3)

   School 3

2.6 (0.9-7.8)

3.2 (1.5-6.9)

   School 4

1.6 (0.5-5.0)

1.8 (0.8-4.0)

   School 5

3.0 (1.2-7.5)

2.1 (1.1-4.0)

   School 6

3.1 (1.2-7.8)

2.0 (1.0-4.0)

Perceived susceptibility

Child's alcohol use outside of home

  

   Absolutely not

Ref.

Ref.

   Probably not

1.1 (0.5-.2.1)

1.2 (0.7-2.0)

   Yes

3.1 (0.3-35.2)

1.5 (0.2-15.0)

Worries about child's alcohol use

  

   No

Ref.

Ref.

   Yes, a little

0.5 (0.2-1.1)

0.8 (0.5-1.3)

   Yes, much

2.1 (0.8-5.5)

1.2 (0.5-2.9)

Perceived severity

Approved age for alcohol use

  

   18 years old or older

Ref.

Ref.

   Under 18 years old

1.9 (0.6-5.9)

1.8 (0.7-4.7)

The child has been offered alcohol at home

  

   No

Ref.

Ref.

   Yes

0.9 (0.5-1.7)

1.0 (0.7-1.6)

Parent's opinion about adolescents' alcohol use

  

   Restrictive

Ref.

Ref.

   Permissive

0.8 (0.3-1.7)

1.1 (0.6-1.9)

Perceived benefits

Interest in parental support groups

  

   I do not know

Ref.

Ref.

   No

1.6 (0.5-5.4)

1.9 (0.8-4.6)

   Yes

1.4 (0.8-2.6)

1.0 (0.6-1.6)

Values shared in common with other parents

  

   Prevent much

Ref.

Ref.

   Prevent rather much

0.8 (0.4-1.5)

1.5 (0.9-2.5)

   Prevent somewhat or not at all

1.5 (0.7-3.1)

2.1 (1.2-3.9)

Perceived barriers

Absence of perceived needs

  

   Did not report this as a reason for non-participation

Ref.

Ref.

   Reported this as a reason for non-participation

5.9 (2.6-13.5)

3.4 (1.6-7.1)

Practical barriers

  

   Did not report this as a reason for non-participation

Ref.

Ref.

   Reported this as a reason for non-participation

11.0 (3.6-33.4)

2.6 (0.9-7.8)

Cue to action

Information about Strong & Clear

  

   Yes, received invitation and agreement

Ref.

Ref.

   Yes, received invitation

0.9 (0.4-2.0)

1.6 (0.8-3.3)

   Yes, received agreement

0.5 (0.1-2.8)

1.8 (0.5-6.0)

   No

1.3 (0.4-4.0)

7.8 (3.1-19.8)

Been at information meeting

  

   Yes

Ref.

 

   No

3.0 (1.6-5.7)

11.1 (6.0-20.3)

  1. Note. Numbers in boldface are significant p < .05.