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Table 4 Negative binomial regression of social negative consequences with drinking frequency, sex, age, drinking onset as independent variablesa

From: Problem drinking among Flemish students: beverage type, early drinking onset and negative personal & social consequences

 

Beer

Wine

Non-distilled beverages

Spirits

 

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

Intercept

0.71 (0.14)

2.03***

1.53-2.69

0.60 (0.15)

1.82***

1.36-2.44

0.56 (0.22)

1.74**

1.15-2.66

1.11 (0.16)

3.04***

2.22-4.17

Drinking frequencyb

 Daily

1.35 (0.07)

3.87***

3.39-4.42

0.50 (0.15)

1.65***

1.24-2.18

0.47 (0.59)

1.60

0.51-5.04

1.35 (0.28)

3.84***

2.24-6.60

 More than once a week, less than daily

1.10 (0.04)

3.00***

2.76-3.26

0.10 (0.04)

1.11*

1.02-1.21

0.02 (0.10)

1.02

0.85-1.24

0.71 (0.05)

2.03***

1.83-2.25

 Once a week

0.69 (0.04)

1.99***

1.83-2.17

0.04 (0.04)

1.04

0.97-1.12

0.10 (0.06)

1.11

0.99-1.24

0.47 (0.04)

1.60***

1.48-1.72

 Less than once a week, more than once a month

0.41 (0.04)

1.50***

1.38-1.63

0.05 (0.03)

1.05

0.99-1.11

−0.08 (0.03)

0.92*

0.86-0.99

0.34 (0.03)

1.40***

1.33-1.48

Sexb

 Woman

−0.18 (0.03)

0.83***

0.79-0.88

−0.18 (0.03)

0.83***

0.79-0.88

−0.18 (0.03)

0.84***

0.79-0.90

−0.24 (0.03)

0.79***

0.75-0.83

Age

−0.06 (0.01)

0.94***

0.93-0.95

−0.07 (0.01)

0.94***

0.93-0.95

−0.07 (0.01)

0.93***

0.92-0.94

−0.07 (0.01)

0.93***

0.92-0.94

Drinking onsetb

 > 18

−0.58 (0.11)

0.56***

0.45-0.70

−0.23 (0.08)

0.79**

0.68-0.92

−0.27 (0.07)

0.76***

0.66-0.87

−0.50 (0.06)

0.61***

0.54-0.68

 18

−0.65 (0.08)

0.52***

0.45-0.60

−0.31 (0.05)

0.74***

0.66-0.82

−0.22 (0.06)

0.80***

0.71-0.91

−0.47 (0.05)

0.62***

0.56-0.69

 17

−0.50 (0.05)

0.61***

0.55-0.68

−0.27 (0.04)

0.77***

0.71-0.83

−0.21 (0.06)

0.81***

0.72-0.92

−0.41 (0.05)

0.66***

0.60-0.73

 16

−0.40 (0.03)

0.67***

0.63-0.72

−0.16 (0.03)

0.85***

0.80-0.90

−0.08 (0.06)

0.93

0.82-1.04

−0.28 (0.05)

0.75***

0.69-0.83

 15

−0.13 (0.03)

0.88***

0.83-0.93

−0.08 (0.03)

0.92*

0.86-0.98

0.07 (0.07)

1.07

0.93-1.22

−0.10 (0.05)

0.90

0.81-1.00

  1. aOther control variables: using tranquilizers and sedatives, stimulant medication, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine; institution; living situation
  2. bThe reference categories for drinking frequency, sex and drinking onset are ‘less than once a month’, ‘Man’ and ‘< 15 years’ respectively
  3. Significance levels: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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