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Table 5 Results of regression models for area deprivation investigating comorbidities: hazard ratios for the risk of alcohol-related hospital admission for each model covariate

From: Drinking beer, wine or spirits – does it matter for inequalities in alcohol-related hospital admission? A record-linked longitudinal study in Wales

 

Adjusted model, including general health (Model C)

Adjusted model including treated for mental health condition (Model D)

 

HR (95% CI; p-value)

HR (95% CI; p-value)

Men (ref)

1

1

Women

0.71 (0.47–1.06; 0.092)

0.63 (0.42–0.95; 0.026)

Less deprived 60% (ref)

1

1

More deprived 40%

1.36 (0.92–2.00; 0.120)

1.45 (0.96–2.17; 0.074)

Number of historic adm.

1.35 (1.22–1.48; <  0.001)

1.35 (1.23–1.47; <  0.001)

Units beer and cider

1.03 (1–1.05; 0.052)

1.02 (0.99–1.04; 0.197)

Units wine and champagne

1.03 (1–1.07; 0.068)

1.03 (0.98–1.07; 0.239)

Units spirits and other

1.07 (1.02–1.13; 0.009)

1.06 (1.01–1.12; 0.025)

Never smoker (ref)

1

1

Ex-smoker

1.38 (0.83–2.32; 0.216)

1.48 (0.88–2.51; 0.141)

Smoker

4.10 (2.56–6.56; <  0.001)

3.88 (2.37–6.35; <  0.001)

BMI

0.97 (0.93–1.01; 0.101)

0.98 (0.94–1.02; 0.257)

Good health (ref)

1

 

Poor health

2.89 (1.91–4.37; <  0.001)

 

Not treated for mental health condition (ref)

 

1

Treated for mental health condition

 

2.66 (1.72–4.11; <  0.001)

  1. HR: hazard ratio; 95%CI: 95% confidence intervals; Model C: N = 11,010, 278 events; Model D: N = 10,665, 267 events