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Table 2 Factors associated with alcohol consumption (bivariate and multivariable analysis) among persons with Diabetes

From: Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption among persons with diabetes in Kampala, Uganda: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Alcohol consumption

Bivariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

No

Yes

UPR (95% CI)

P Value

Adj PR (95% CI)

P Value

Sex

 Male

93

45

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Female

129

23

0.46 (0.29–0.72)

0.001

0.74 (0.48–1.14)

 

Age (years)

 18–30

16

8

1.0

   

 31–50

87

36

0.87 (0.46–1.64)

   

 51–70

89

20

0.55 (0.27–1.09)

   

  > 70

30

4

0.35 (0.11–1.04)

   

Marital Status

 Never married

19

11

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Married

140

48

0.69 (0.40–1.18)

0.181

0.80 (0.51–1.25)

0.345

 Divorced/Separate/Widowed

63

9

0.34 (0.15–0.73)

0.006

0.42 (0.21–0.83)

0.013

Level of education

 No education

55

10

1.0

   

 Primary

76

24

1.56 (0.79–3.04)

   

 Secondary

69

25

1.72 (0.89–3.35)

   

 Tertiary

22

9

1.88 (0.85–4.17)

   

Residence (Division)

 Central

27

4

1.0

   

 Makindye

100

40

2.21 (0.85–5.74)

   

 Kawempe

62

20

1.89 (0.79–5.09)

   

 Nakawa and Rubaga

17

3

1.16 (0.28–4.66)

   

 Other districts

17

1

0.45 (0.55–3.77)

   

Religion

 Catholic

76

46

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Protestant/Anglican

51

9

0.39 (0.20–0.75)

0.005

0.44 (0.24–0.82)

0.009

 Muslim

56

7

0.29 (0.14–0.61)

0.001

0.30 (0.14–0.62)

0.001

 Pentecostal/Others

39

6

0.35 (0.16–0.77)

0.009

0.32 (0.15–0.65)

0.002

Tribe

 Baganda

147

48

1.0

   

 Basoga

18

5

0.88 (0.39–1.99)

   

 Banyankore/Bakiga

31

9

0.91 (0.48–1.71)

   

 Others

26

6

0.76 (0.35–1.63)

   

Occupation

 Not working

68

10

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Salary earner

47

15

1.88 (0.91–3.91)

0.088

1.35 (0.63–2.81)

 

 Farmer

25

6

1.50 (0.59–3.80)

0.382

1.27 (0.51–3.16)

 

 Self employed

82

37

2.42 (1.28–4.59)

0.007

1.67 (0.86–3.26)

 

Hospital

 Private

55

13

1.0

   

 Public

167

55

1.29 (0.75–2.22)

   

Type of Diabetes

 Type 1

12

3

1.0

   

 Type 2

210

65

1.18 (0.41–3.30)

   

Times with Diabetes

 1 year - < 5 years

97

25

1.0

 

1.0

 

 5 years - < 10 years

42

29

1.99 (1.27–3.12)

0.003

1.90 (1.25–2.88)

0.002

 10 years- < 15 years

43

4

0.41 (0.15–1.13)

0.086

0.59 (0.22–1.55)

0.288

  ≥ 15 years

40

10

0.97 (0.50–1.88)

0.942

1.09 (0.58–2.04)

0.787

Health education

 Never

152

48

1.0

   

 Always

6

5

1.89 (0.94–3.79)

   

 Sometimes

64

15

0.79 (0.47–1.32)

   

Good Knowledge on alcoholism and Diabetes:

 -Do not have

152

48

1.0

   

 -Sign of alcoholism

55

17

0.89 (0.43–1.83)

   

 -Sign of alcoholism + effects of alcohol on the body

3

1

0.80 (0.40–1.60)

   

 -Sign of alcoholism + effects of alcohol on the body+ effects of alcohol on diabetes

12

2

0.41 (0.13–1.26)