Table 2 Results of multinomial logistic regression analysis for the predictors of heavy and moderate drinking among men
|  | Total | 20-59 years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavy drinker vs. Abstainer | Moderate drinker vs. Abstainer | Heavy drinker vs. Abstainer | Moderate drinker vs. Abstainer | |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Age | ||||
 20-29 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 30-39 years | 4.00 (2.25, 7.12)*** | 0.93 (0.74, 1.17) | 3.84 (2.15, 6.86)*** | 0.92 (0.73, 1.16) |
 40-49 years | 4.91 (2.76, 8.72)*** | 1.05 (0.83, 1.32) | 4.65 (2.60, 8.31)*** | 1.02 (0.80, 1.30) |
 50-59 years | 7.16 (4.00, 12.80)*** | 1.51 (1.17, 1.93)** | 6.78 (3.77, 12.21)*** | 1.48 (1.15, 1.91)** |
 60-69 years | 5.69 (3.14, 10.31)*** | 1.45 (1.12, 1.88)** |  |  |
 70-79 years | 2.65 (1.37, 5.14)** | 1.59 (1.19, 2.14)** |  |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Never-married | 0.37 (0.28, 0.50)*** | 0.58 (0.49, 0.69)*** | 0.34 (0.25, 0.47)*** | 0.59 (0.48, 0.71)*** |
 Divorced or Widowed | 0.47 (0.31, 0.72)*** | 0.69 (0.52, 0.91)** | 0.40 (0.22, 0.74)** | 0.58 (0.38, 0.90)* |
Living arrangements | ||||
 Living with others | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Living alone | 2.27 (1.57, 3.26)*** | 1.30 (1.02, 1.66)* | 2.07 (1.31, 3.26)** | 1.44 (1.07, 1.95)* |
Educational levela | ||||
 High | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Middle | 1.01 (0.81, 1.26) | 0.80 (0.69, 0.92)** | 0.92 (0.71, 1.19) | 0.73 (0.62, 0.87)*** |
 Low | 1.37 (1.01, 1.86)* | 0.67 (0.54, 0.83)*** | 1.34 (0.86, 2.08) | 0.48 (0.34, 0.69)*** |
 Unknown | 1.06 (0.75, 1.51) | 0.84 (0.67, 1.06) | 1.21 (0.77, 1.90) | 0.87 (0.63, 1.19) |
Household income quantile | ||||
 4th (highest) quantile | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 3rd quantile | 0.97 (0.76, 1.25) | 0.82 (0.70, 0.97)* | 0.88 (0.65, 1.18) | 0.77 (0.63, 0.93)** |
 2nd quantile | 0.90 (0.69, 1.17) | 0.80 (0.67, 0.95)** | 0.81 (0.58, 1.12) | 0.74 (0.60, 0.92)** |
 1st (lowest) quantile | 0.80 (0.60, 1.08) | 0.67 (0.55, 0.80)*** | 0.64 (0.44, 0.95)* | 0.58 (0.45, 0.74)*** |
Employment typeb | ||||
 Large-scale company | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Middle-scale company | 1.17 (0.87, 1.57) | 0.93 (0.77, 1.14) | 1.18 (0.86, 1.61) | 0.95 (0.77, 1.17) |
 Small-scale company | 1.02 (0.72, 1.46) | 0.83 (0.66, 1.05) | 1.06 (0.71, 1.57) | 0.86 (0.66, 1.11) |
 Self-employed | 1.11 (0.79, 1.57) | 0.71 (0.56, 0.90)** | 1.49 (0.98, 2.26) | 0.98 (0.72, 1.33) |
 Others | 0.87 (0.61, 1.24) | 0.76 (0.60, 0.96)* | 0.87 (0.57, 1.34) | 0.85 (0.65, 1.11) |
 Unemployed | 0.68 (0.47, 0.99)* | 0.59 (0.46, 0.74)*** | 0.77 (0.45, 1.32) | 0.49 (0.35, 0.67)*** |
Smoking status | ||||
 Non-smoker | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Smoker | 2.44 (2.03, 2.94)*** | 1.39 (1.22, 1.57)*** | 2.94 (2.33, 3.71)*** | 1.61 (1.37, 1.88)*** |