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Table 5 The relationships between potential factors and different alcohol consumption behaviors using logistic regression models with corresponding odds ratio and 95% confidence intervals in women

From: Alcohol consumption and associated factors among middle-aged and older adults: results from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

 

Alcohol consumption behaviors

 

Current drinking

Binge drinking

Heavy drinking

Daily alcohol consumption

Age (years) a

  45~49

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  50~54

1.41 (0.89, 2.23)

0.23 (0.04, 1.25)

1.78 (0.70, 4.49)

1.73 (0.64, 4.71)

  55~59

1.50 (1.00, 2.25)

1.06 (0.38, 2.96)

2.38 (1.26, 4.48) *

2.44 (1.25, 4.77) *

  60~64

1.83 (1.18, 2.83) *

2.07 (0.69, 6.17)

3.34 (1.71, 6.54) *

3.42 (1.72, 6.81) *

  65~69

1.61 (0.95, 2.71)

0.38 (0.10, 1.44)

1.97 (0.89, 4.35)

1.88 (0.83, 4.26)

  70~74

1.31 (0.70, 2.46)

-

1.28 (0.45, 3.65)

1.49 (0.54, 4.10)

  ≥75

1.75 (0.90, 3.40)

-

3.54 (1.43, 8.75) *

3.77 (1.63, 8.73) *

Rural-urban status

  Rural

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Urban

0.86 (0.56, 1.34)

4.23 (1.57, 11.38) *

0.63 (0.31, 1.28)

0.49 (0.21, 1.12)

Marital status

  Separated/divorced/widowed/ never been married

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Married

0.93 (0.52, 1.66)

0.83 (0.21, 3.20)

0.62 (0.23, 1.66)

0.75 (0.29, 1.96)

Living alone

  No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Yes

1.20 (0.74, 1.94)

1.85 (0.48, 7.09)

0.92 (0.36, 2.30)

1.06 (0.44, 2.55)

Education

  Illiteracy

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Primary or junior high school

1.12 (0.83, 1.51)

0.24 (0.08, 0.71) *

1.14 (0.69, 1.89)

1.30 (0.74, 2.27)

  Senior high school

0.89 (0.55, 1.45)

0.54 (0.15, 1.97)

0.93 (0.42, 2.08)

0.89 (0.36, 2.17)

  Graduate

1.71 (0.99, 2.96)

1.06 (0.35, 3.26)

2.19 (0.85, 5.67)

2.07 (0.68, 6.32)

Smoking

  No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Yes

3.85 (2.69, 5.52) *

7.17 (3.08, 16.69) *

6.33 (3.95, 10.15) *

5.99 (3.63, 9.88) *

Self- Comment of Your Health

  Excellent

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Very good

0.98 (0.50, 1.95)

1.02 (0.22, 4.63)

0.84 (0.32, 2.22)

0.81 (0.28, 2.29)

  Good

0.98 (0.48, 1.98)

0.96 (0.19, 4.78)

0.66 (0.25, 1.76)

0.70 (0.25, 1.94)

  Fair

0.77 (0.38, 1.57)

0.55 (0.10, 3.03)

0.47 (0.16, 1.36)

0.46 (0.15, 1.40)

  Poor

0.72 (0.33, 1.54)

0.25 (0.04, 1.56)

0.66 (0.22, 1.97)

0.64 (0.20, 2.07)

Region a

  Central

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  East

1.63 (1.03, 2.58) *

0.80 (0.23, 2.79)

2.06 (0.97, 4.38)

1.90 (0.89, 4.03)

  North

0.75 (0.45, 1.25)

0.79 (0.23, 2.80)

0.72 (0.31, 1.70)

0.56 (0.23, 1.34)

  South

1.04 (0.62, 1.74)

0.68 (0.13, 3.48)

1.07 (0.47, 2.46)

1.23 (0.53, 2.86)

Depression

  No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Yes

1.24 (0.91, 1.68)

1.81 (0.73, 4.52)

1.06 (0.64, 1.76)

1.06 (0.60, 1.85)

Working status

  NO

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Yes

2.36 (1.70, 3.26) *

4.55 (2.08, 9.94) *

2.87 (1.76, 4.66) *

2.15 (1.30, 3.58) *

Social activities

  No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  Yes

1.26 (0.99, 1.60)

1.31 (0.60, 2.89)

1.11 (0.75, 1.64)

1.04 (0.71, 1.53)

Sleep time

  <6.0 h

0.91 (0.64, 1.29)

0.42 (0.14, 1.27)

0.82 (0.49, 1.38)

0.81 (0.50, 1.33)

  6.0~7.9 h

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

  ≥8.0 h

1.08 (0.79, 1.47)

1.02 (0.40, 2.58)

1.02 (0.64, 1.65)

1.06 (0.65, 1.73)

  1. Model were adjusted for age groups, rural-urban status, marital status, living status, education, smoking status, self- comment of health, region, depression, working status, social activities and sleep time
  2. *, P<0.05
  3. a Several categories in the statistical analysis were merged because of a small number of observations