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Table 2 Logistic regression of factors associated with alcohol consumption (versus no alcohol consumption) in CLHLS and HUNT3 samples (women)

From: Factors associated with consumption of alcohol in older adults - a comparison between two cultures, China and Norway: the CLHLS and the HUNT-study

 

China (weighted)

Norway

Univariable analyses

Multivariable analyses

Univariable analyses

Multivariable analyses

Variables

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Age

 65–74

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

 75–84

1.356*

1.035

1.777

1.572*

1.298

1.904

0.451***

0.403

0.505

0.569***

0.499

0.648

 85+

1.402*

1.175

1.672

1.564*

1.132

2.160

0.311***

0.246

0.395

0.534***

0.407

0.702

Achieved level of education in

 Illiteracy

0.879

0.740

1.044

0.804*

0.667

0.969

   

 Elementary school and middle school

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

 High school

0.623

0.338

1.149

0.612

0.330

1.137

1.823***

1.598

2.080

1. 631***

1.418

1.876

 College and University

1.608

0.833

3.104

1.570

0.807

3.055

2.634***

2.214

3.135

2.125***

1.767

2.554

Living in

 URBAN areas

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

 RURAL areas

0.885

0.751

1.043

0.954

0.802

1.136

0.667***

0.599

0.741

0.728***

0.646

0.821

Marital status

 No living spouse or partner

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

1

ref

 

 Living spouse or partner

1.045

0.887

1.231

1.166

0.973

1.398

1.922***

1.734

2.131

1.510***

1.336

1.707

 Overall health status

1.334***

1.217

1.463

1.399***

1.261

1.552

1.481***

1.363

1.610

1.271***

1.151

1.404

 Life satisfaction

1.062

0.958

1.178

0.889*

0.792

0.998

1.088**

1.032

1.147

1.022

0.958

1.090

  1. Notes. CI confidence interval, OR odds ratio. *p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001