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Table 2 Adjusteda odds ratio of household experiences for households reporting alcohol consumption compared with households reporting no alcohol consumption (N = 1502)

From: National Alcohol Survey of households in Trinidad and Tobago (NASHTT): Alcohol use in households

Household Experiences in last 12 months

Adjusted Odds Ratio

95% Confidence Interval

p-value

Household members falling sick

1.5

(0.9, 2.4)

0.137

Lifestyle related illness (major illness e.g., heart, kidney, liver)

1.4

(1.0, 2.0)

0.091

Relationship problems between partners (arguing, not talking)

4.4

(2.4, 8.0)

<0.001

Strained relationships within household

9.3

(3.9, 22.2)

<0.001

Separation between spouses or partners

9.1

(1.0, 82.7)

0.049

Infidelity or cheating between spouses or partners

12.3

(1.5, 102.5)

0.021

Behavioral problems in children at home

2.7

(1.0, 7.6)

0.054

Antisocial problems of children at home/school

12.5

(1.7, 93.3)

0.014

Violent behavior

4.6

(1.0, 21.3)

0.049

Verbal abuse

3.0

(1.4, 6.6)

0.007

Police Intervention in household dispute

3.6

(0.7, 19.1)

0.131

Receiving a traffic ticket

5.0

(1.3, 18.6)

0.018

  1. aModels are adjusted for reported household major ethnicity, income category, highest level of schooling completed by the head of household, and dwelling type