Table 4 Logistic Regression Models for at-risk vs low risk male drinkers under previous guidelines (> 21 vs ≤21 units per week) and at-risk vs low risk male drinkers under the new guidelines (> 14 vs ≤14 units per week) (HSE 2015)

 16–34

1.00

1.00

 35–54

1.42 (1.08–1.89)*

1.18 (0.92–1.51)

 55–74

1.71 (1.25–2.34)**

1.63 (1.25–2.12)***

 75+

0.61 (0.40–0.92)*

0.69 (0.48–0.98)*

 Routine and Manual

1.00

1.00

 Managerial and Professional

1.46 (1.15–1.86)**

1.64 (1.34–2.00)***

 Intermediate

1.16 (0.86–1.55)

1.14 (0.88–1.49)

 Other

0.30 (0.09–0.94)*

0.48 (0.22–1.05)

 Married/Cohabitee

1.00

1.00

 Single

1.41 (1.06–1.88)*

1.28 (0.99–1.67)

 Divorced/Separated/Widowed

0.96 (0.72–1.27)

0.78 (0.60–1.02)

 South East

1.00

1.00

 North East

1.75 (1.09–2.79)*

2.08 (1.38–3.13)***

 North West

1.78 (1.26–2.51)**

1.91 (1.41–2.60)***

 Yorkshire and the Humber

1.22 (0.78–1.91)

1.42 (0.97–2.08)

 East Midlands

1.14 (0.81–1.60)

1.06 (0.76–1.48)

 West Midlands

1.37 (0.92–2.05)

1.68 (1.17–2.42)**

 East of England

1.04 (0.69–1.55)

1.09 (0.75–1.61)

 London

1.43 (0.96–2.14)

1.53 (1.03–2.28)*

 South West

1.04 (0.72–1.51)

1.35 (0.97–1.88)

 White

1.00

1.00

 Black/Asian/Mixed/Other

0.44 (0.25–0.77)**

0.53 (0.34–0.80)**

 Never smoked

1.00

1.00

 Ex-Occasional Smoker

2.10 (1.36–3.25)**

1.85 (1.25–2.74)**

 Ex-Regular Smoker

2.11 (1.67–2.67)***

2.01 (1.63–2.47)***

 Current Cigarette Smoker

2.30 (1.72–3.08)***

2.26 (1.73–2.94)***

 No Long-Lasting Illness

1.00

1.00

 Limiting Long-Lasting Illness

1.01 (0.77–1.34)

0.98 (0.77–1.25)

 Non-Limiting Long-Lasting Illness

0.99 (0.76–1.28)

1.05 (0.85–1.30)

 Constant

0.10 (0.07–0.15)***

0.19 (0.14–0.27)***