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Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted relative risk ratios for the association between past year typical drink quantitya and depressive symptoms by education and employment among middle-aged community dwelling Norwegians

From: The association between alcohol use and depressive symptoms across socioeconomic status among 40- and 45-year-old Norwegian adults

Depressed group

3–4 drinks typical

5+ drinks typical

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

RRR (95 % CI)

RRR (95 % CI)

RRR (95 % CI)

RRR (95 % CI)

Education

    

 Lowest tertile

1.00 (0.78,1.28)

1.10 (0.83,1.46)

1.50 (1.14,1.98)*

1.60 (1.13,2.34)*

 Middle tertile

1.29 (1.02,1.63)*

1.18 (0.91,1.53)

2.09 (1.56,2.79)**

1.68 (1.18,2.39)*

 Highest tertile

1.07 (0.80,1.44)

1.03 (0.75,1.42)

2.23 (1.45,3.45)***

1.58 (0.94,2.67)

Employment

    

 None

1.42 (1.03,1.97)*

1.21 (0.82,1.79)

2.75 (1.88,4.02)***

2.00 (1.22,3.26)**

 Part-time

1.26 (0.90,1.77)

1.09 (0.75,1.60)

4.52 (2.80,7.30)***

2.06 (1.12,3.79)*

 Full-time

1.15 (0.95,1.40)

1.11 (0.90,1.37)

1.53 (1.19,1.97)**

1.35 (1.01,1.80)*

  1. Note: Adjusted models included age, gender, cohabitation status, area of residence, self-reported health status and smoking
  2. aReference group = 1–2 drinks typical *p ≤ 0.05 **p ≤ 0.01 ***p < 0.001
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