Table 3 Adjusted and unadjusted model showing independent predictors of current use of alcohol
From: Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use
Variables | Current alcohol use | Unadjusted Odds ratios (CI) | Adjusted Odds ratios (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
All | 243 (31.1) | 540 (68.9) | Â | Â |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 152 (37.8) | 250 (62.2) | 1.71 (1.26–2.33)** | 1.46 (1.04–2.05)* |
 Female | 97 (25.4) | 285 (74.6) | 1 | 1 |
Age | ||||
 20 and above | 198 (35.0) | 367 (65.0) | 1.87 (1.29–2.69)** | 1.91 (1.26–2.89)* |
 15–19 | 51 (23.3) | 168 (76.7) | 1 | 1 |
Religious Background | ||||
 Christian | 183 (31.9) | 391 (68.1) | 1.05 (0.74–1.47) | 1.23 (0.84–1.82) |
 Islam | 64 (30.8) | 144 (69.2) | 1 | 1 |
Frequency of religious rituals attendance | ||||
 Infrequently | 120 (44.3) | 151 (55.7) | 2.39 (1.75–3.27)*** | 2.15 (1.53–3.02)*** |
 Frequently | 129 (25.2) | 383 (74.8) | 1 | 1 |
Father alive | ||||
 Yes | 202 (30.9) | 452 (69.1) | 1.25 (0.86–1.82) | 2.49 (1.25–4.95)* |
 No | 47 (36.2) | 83 (63.8) | 1 | 1 |
Live in the same household as your father | ||||
 Yes | 165 (29.1) | 402 (70.9) | 0.73 (0.53–1.01 | 0.50 (0.27–0.92)* |
 No | 84 (38.7) | 133 (61.3) | 1 | 1 |
Mother alive | ||||
 Yes | 212 (30.3) | 488 (69.7) | 0.57 (0.36–0.91)* | 1.25 (0.62–2.55) |
 No | 36 (43.9) | 46 (56.1) | 1 | 1 |
Live in the same household as your mother | ||||
 Yes | 177 (27.6) | 465 (72.4) | 0.42 (0.29–0.60)*** | 0.58 (0.32–1.05) |
 No | 72 (50.7) | 70 (49.3) | 1 | 1 |
Family structure | ||||
 Nuclear | 127 (28.0) | 327 (72.0) | 0.66 (0.49–0.89)* | 0.78 (0.53–1.16) |
 Single-parent/ Polygamous/ Foster parents | 120 (36.8) | 206 (63.2) | 1 | 1 |
Family support | ||||
 Adequate | 155 (27.9) | 400 (72.1) | 0.53 (0.39–0.74)*** | 0.72 (0.50–1.04) |
 Inadequate | 93 (40.8) | 135 (59.2) | 1 | 1 |
Perceived parent’s social economic status | ||||
 Rich | 45 (45.0) | 55 (55.0) | 1.97 (1.29–3.02)** | 2.18 (1.36–3.48)** |
 Not rich | 203 (29.8) | 479 (90.2) | 1 | 1 |
School location | ||||
 Nasarawa | 93 (23.3) | 307 (76.8) | 0.47 (0.35–0.64)*** | 0.56 (0.39–0.81)** |
 Ilorin | 150 (39.2) | 233 (60.8) | 1 | 1 |