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Table 3 Willingness to support national campaigns by demographics

From: The National Alcohol Survey of Households in Trinidad and Tobago (NASHTT): willingness to support changes in policy, laws and regulations

Which of the following changes do you believe members of this household would support in a national campaign?

Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% confidence interval)

Ethnicitya

East Indian vs. African;

Mixed vs. African

Education levelb,c

Secondary vs. Primary/lower;

Post- secondary vs. Primary/lower

Income Leveld

Low middle vs. Low;

Upper middle vs. Low;

High vs. Low

Set the legal age for drinking at 21 years

2.364 (1.675–3.336)

1.282 (0.949–1.732)

1.455 (1.058–2.002)

0.855 (0.633–1.155)

1.498 (0.885–2.534)

2.109 (1.262–3.525)

1.704 (0.952–3.050)

Restricting alcohol advertisements on TV/radio/newspapers/cinema

2.305 (1.738–3.057)

1.206 (0.934–1.557)

1.391 (1.077–1.797)

1.476 (1.122–1.942)

1.094 (0.679–1.764)

1.751 (1.097–2.793)

2.291 (1.330–3.945)

Ban of all alcohol advertisements on TV/radio/newspapers/cinema

2.537 (1.992–3.230)

0.959 (0.759–1.212)

1.381 (1.100–1.732)

1.323 (1.042–1.681)

0.969 (0.613–1.531)

1.146 (0.735–1.785)

1.404 (0.856–2.304)

Ban of all alcohol advertisements at cultural or sporting events

1.466 (1.141–1.883)

0.744 (0.586–0.945)

1.049 (0.829–1.328)

1.006 (0.785–1.289)

2.236 (1.406–3.555)

2.562 (1.634–4.017)

2.935 (1.767–4.875)

Delinking the consumption of alcohol with social or sexual success

1.201 (0.942–1.530)

0.742 (0.585–0.942)

1.021 (0.810–1.286)

1.246 (0.972–1.598)

1.879 (1.184–2.981)

2.097 (1.341–3.281)

3.032 (1.823–5.042)

Delinking the consumption of alcohol with driving or physical performance

0.941 (0.728–1.216)

0.649 (0.505–0.833)

0.834 (0.653–1.065)

0.791 (0.612–1.022)

2.633 (1.654–4.190)

2.912 (1.858–4.564)

3.421 (2.046–5.719)

Ban of radio stations playing songs which reference alcohol use

2.147 (1.635–2.819)

1.008 (0.788–1.290)

0.959 (0.750–1.225)

1.057 (0.813–1.373)

1.882 (1.182–2.997)

2.074 (1.323–3.253)

2.209 (1.324–3.683)

Stricter and more intensive enforcement of breathalyzer

1.520 (1.022–2.261)

1.209 (0.827–1.766)

0.706 (0.494–1.010)

0.953 (0.636–1.429)

2.248 (1.258–4.017)

2.821 (1.611–4.940)

2.651 (1.361–5.163)

Holding sellers of alcohol responsible for the amount of alcohol they sell to patrons.

1.543 (1.151–2.070)

1.100 (0.833–1.455)

0.819 (0.625–1.073)

1.052 (0.781–1.418)

2.494 (1.548–4.020)

3.076 (1.939–4.878)

2.926 (1.715–4.992)

Advocating for proof of age to be shown before alcohol is sold to a buyer

1.524 (1.046–2.221)

0.875 (0.626–1.224)

0.546 (0.394–0.757)

0.892 (0.610–1.304)

2.952 (1.738–5.014)

3.343 (2.015–5.545)

3.692 (1.988–6.858)

More prominent warning labels on products displaying the alcohol concentration

1.370 (0.951–1.974)

0.902 (0.644–1.261)

0.546 (0.395–0.757)

0.790 (0.547–1.140)

3.171 (1.860–5.405)

3.305 (1.993–5.479)

2.431 (1.360–4.347)

More prominent warning labels on products displaying the harmful effects of alcohol

1.463 (0.994–2.153)

0.888 (0.627–1.257)

0.567 (0.401–0.802)

0.645 (0.444–0.938)

3.335 (1.921–5.791)

3.093 (1.844–5.188)

2.790 (1.515–5.138)

Increased taxation on alcohol

1.544 (1.068–2.234)

0.931 (0.668–1.298)

0.714 (0.517–0.987)

1.004 (0.695–1.450)

2.280 (1.328–3.917)

2.692 (1.600–4.529)

2.977 (1.589–5.576)

Increase the public education campaigns on responsible alcohol use in all settings including in schools

1.227 (0.799–1.885)

0.701 (0.479–1.027)

0.550 (0.377–0.804)

0.692 (0.457–1.050)

2.799 (1.547–5.064)

2.985 (1.701–5.239)

2.930 (1.487–5.775)

Increased fines for drunk driving

1.390 (0.979–1.971)

1.170 (0.832–1.645)

0.643 (0.465–0.889)

0.830 (0.580–1.188)

2.490 (1.456–4.260)

2.435 (1.462–4.055)

5.032 (2.544–9.955)

  1. Odds ratios in bold show significant associations. Confidence intervals are either greater than or less than 1
  2. aComparisons in Ethnicity for East Indian vs. African and Mixed vs. African
  3. bEducation levels- Primary- 7 years of education; Secondary- 12-14 years of education; Post-secondary- 17 years and beyond
  4. cComparisons in Educations level for Seconday vs.Primary/lower and Post- secondary vs. Primary/lower
  5. dComparisons in Income level for Low middle vs. Low; Upper middle vs. Low and High vs. Low