Table 6 Results of regression models: adjusted odds ratios of heavy episodic drinking, 2008–2013 (95 % CIs; p-values)

  > £49,000

1

1

1

1

 £29,000–£49,000

0.89 (0.82–0.96; 0.003)

0.96 (0.85–1.09; 0.513)

1.03 (0.83–1.29; 0.787)

0.99 (0.67–1.46; 0.968)

 £19,500–£29,900

0.76 (0.70–0.82;<0.001)

0.87 (0.77–0.98; 0.027)

1.06 (0.83–1.34; 0.668)

0.98 (0.67–1.43; 0.923)

 £12,800–£19,500

0.71 (0.64–0.77;<0.001)

0.93 (0.82–1.05; 0.250)

1.07 (0.84–1.37; 0.588)

0.98 (0.63–1.51; 0.925)

  < £12,800

0.69 (0.63–0.76;<0.001)

0.92 (0.80–1.06; 0.240)

1.09 (0.86–1.38; 0.481)

1.17 (0.78–1.76; 0.460)

 Degree

1

1

1

1

 A-level

1.08 (1.00–1.16; 0.053)

1.24 (1.11–1.39;<0.001)

1.26 (1.05–1.52; 0.015)

0.89 (0.63–1.25; 0.513)

 GCSE

1.00 (0.93–1.06; 0.915)

1.21 (1.10–1.34;<0.001)

1.37 (1.15–1.62;<0.001)

1.44 (1.09–1.91; 0.010)

 Other

0.73 (0.54–0.98; 0.035)

1.01 (0.58–1.76; 0.966)

0.79 (0.19–3.28; 0.758)

–

 None

0.71 (0.65–0.77;<0.001)

0.97 (0.85–1.11; 0.715)

1.37 (1.09–1.72; 0.007)

1.63 (1.09–2.43; 0.016)

 Higher managerial

1

1

1

1

 Lower managerial

1.03 (0.95–1.12; 0.464)

1.09 (0.96–1.24; 0.179)

1.23 (0.97–1.56; 0.093)

0.89 (0.58–1.37; 0.599)

 Intermediate

0.98 (0.88–1.08; 0.672)

1.23 (1.04–1.46; 0.014)

1.29 (0.96–1.73; 0.091)

0.99 (0.59–1.68; 0.979)

 Small employer/own account

0.96 (0.87–1.06; 0.431)

1.20 (1.03–1.41; 0.022)

1.55 (1.17–2.05; 0.002)

1.59 (1.00–2.54; 0.049)

 Lower supervisory/technical

0.91 (0.82–1.02; 0.095)

1.33 (1.13–1.57;<0.001)

1.55 (1.16–2.06; 0.003)

1.63 (1.01–2.63; 0.044)

 Semi-routine

0.85 (0.77–0.93;<0.001)

1.14 (0.98–1.33; 0.090)

1.50 (1.15–1.95; 0.003)

1.46 (0.93–2.30; 0.098)

 Routine

0.87 (0.79–0.96; 0.006)

1.29 (1.11–1.50;<0.001)

1.59 (1.22–2.07;<0.001)

1.54 (0.98–2.42; 0.058)

 Long-term unemployed

0.60 (0.47–0.77;<0.001)

0.77 (0.54–1.09; 0.142)

1.39 (0.84–2.30; 0.202)

1.58 (0.70–3.58; 0.277)

Other

1.44 (1.13–1.85; 0.004)

1.91 (1.40–2.60;<0.001)

1.42 (0.82–2.47; 0.210)

0.74 (0.25–2.14; 0.584)

 1 (least deprived)

1

1

1

1

 2

1.15 (1.07–1.25;<0.001)

1.25 (1.10–1.42;<0.001)

1.22 (0.96–1.54; 0.098)

1.21 (0.80–1.84; 0.374)

 3

1.06 (0.98–1.15; 0.128)

1.20 (1.05–1.36; 0.005)

1.35 (1.08–1.69; 0.009)

1.38 (0.93–2.04; 0.108)

 4

1.01 (0.93–1.10; 0.767)

1.29 (1.14–1.47;<0.001)

1.55 (1.24–1.93;<0.001)

1.80 (1.23–2.63; 0.002)

 5 (most deprived)

1.00 (0.92–1.09; 0.966)

1.28 (1.12–1.45;<0.001)

1.72 (1.38–2.15;<0.001)

2.00 (1.36–2.93;<0.001)