Table 3 Demographic and alcohol consumption-related predictors of changing alcohol consumption behaviours because of energy-related concerns

Gender (R/C: male)

  Female

1.80 (1.30–2.49)

 < .001

-

-

Age group (R/C: 45–59)

.010

.037

.103

  18–29

1.66 (0.99–2.79)

.055

1.86 (0.85–4.04)

.118

1.70 (0.83–3.51)

.149

  30–44

1.63 (1.16–2.28)

.005

1.70 (1.09–2.64)

.019

1.68 (1.01–2.77)

.044

Remoteness (R/C: rural/remote)

  Major cities

2.22 (1.50–3.29)

 < .001

1.76 (1.01–3.08)

.046

2.65 (1.53–4.58)

.001

Marital status (R/C: not married (separated/divorced/widowed/never married))

NA

NA

  Married/de facto

1.40 (0.83–2.38)

.211

Current employment status (R/C: in current paid employment)

  Not in paid employment

0.54 (0.37–0.79)

.002

0.47 (0.27–0.84)

.011

0.57 (0.35–0.94)

.026

Household income (R/C: > $120,000)

.104

NA

NA

  < $80,000

1.22 (0.83–1.79)

.303

  $80,001–120,000

1.54 (1.03–2.28)

.033

Parent status (R/C: not a parent of children under 18 years)

NA

  Parent of children under 18 years

1.41 (0.99–2.02)

.056

2.39 (1.38–4.14)

.002

Average alcohol consumption (R/C: Not above long-term risk guideline)

NA

  Above long-term risk guideline

1.57 (1.13–2.20)

.008

2.68 (1.58–4.56)

 < .001

Frequency of alcohol consumption (R/C: Monthly)

  Daily/weekly

1.59 (1.08–2.33)

.018

2.27 (1.31–3.94)

.004

1.17 (0.69–1.97)

.562