Table 3 Stepwise controlled models of the association between educational track and binge drinking (more than once a month vs. once a month or less)

 High

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Middle

2.03 (0.95–4.36)

1.41 (0.62–3.21)

1.41 (0.59–3.35)

1.50 (0.60–3.72)

 Low

3.25 (1.48–7.17)

2.90 (1.30–6.48)

2.88 (1.09–7.62)

3.25 (1.17–9.02)

 Male

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

 Female

0.32 (0.17–0.61)

0.33 (0.17–0.63)

0.33 (0.17–0.63)

0.31 (0.16–0.61)

Age

1.18 (0.86–1.63)

1.16 (0.84–1.60)

1.16 (0.84–1.60)

1.11 (0.79–1.56)

Social disadvantage

0.69 (0.52–0.92)

0.72 (0.54–0.96)

0.72 (0.55–0.96)

0.70 (0.52–0.95)

Self-control^a

0.61 (0.43–0.86)

0.61 (0.43–0.86)

0.59 (0.41–0.84)

Cognitive ability^a

0.99 (0.68–1.46)

1.04 (0.70–1.56)

Reaction time^b

0.92 (0.64–1.56)

Memory span Forwards^a

0.66 (0.46–0.95)

Memory span Backwards^a

1.20 (0.85–1.70)

Model fit AIC, p-value^c

240.6, <0.001

234.3, 0.004

236.3, 0.979

235.8, 0.092