Table 2 Factors associated with probable problematic alcohol use among male FARDC service members (N = 2549)
From: Alcohol use and sexual risk behaviors in the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
|  | Probable problematic alcohol use (n = 380) | No/low-risk alcohol use (n = 2169) |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
Age group | < 0.0001 | |||
 50+ | 50 (13.2) | 482 (22.2) | ref (1.0) |  |
 40–49 | 119 (31.3) | 640 (29.5) | 1.79 (1.26–2.55) |  |
 30–39 | 187 (49.2) | 832 (38.4) | 2.17 (1.56–3.02) |  |
 19–29 | 24 (6.3) | 215 (9.9) | 1.08 (0.65–1.80) |  |
Marital status | 0.0015 | |||
 Monogamous/polygamous marriage | 271 (71.3) | 1722 (79.4) | ref (1.0) |  |
 Single and living with a partner | 73 (19.2) | 280 (12.9) | 1.66 (1.24–2.21) |  |
 Single/widowed/divorced | 36 (9.5) | 167 (7.7) | 1.37 (0.94–2.01) |  |
Educational attainment | 0.0804 | |||
 Completed high school or university | 27 (7.1) | 210 (9.7) | ref (1.0) |  |
 Completed secondary | 93 (24.5) | 570 (26.3) | 1.27 (0.80–2.00) |  |
 Completed primary | 193 (50.8) | 1098 (50.6) | 1.37 (0.89–2.10) |  |
 No school/completed less than primary | 67 (17.6) | 291 (13.4) | 1.79 (1.11–2.90) |  |
Military rank | 0.0180 | |||
 Officer | 145 (38.3) | 973 (44.9) | ref (1.0) |  |
 Non-commissioned officer | 182 (47.8) | 873 (40.2) | 1.40 (1.10–1.77) |  |
 Recruit/soldier/corporal | 53 (13.9) | 323 (14.9) | 1.10 (0.79–1.55) |  |
Military branch | 0.1709 | |||
 Army | 240 (63.2) | 1456 (67.1) | ref (1.0) |  |
 Marine | 14 (3.7) | 108 (5.0) | 0.79 (0.44–1.40) |  |
 Airforce | 9 (2.4) | 45 (2.1) | 1.21 (0.59–2.51) |  |
 Other | 117 (30.7) | 560 (25.8) | 1.27 (0.99–1.61) |  |
Local deployment | 0.4006 | |||
 No | 297 (78.2) | 1736 (80.0) | ref (1.0) |  |
 Yes | 83 (21.8) | 433 (20.0) | 1.12 (0.86–1.46) |  |