Table 5 Factors associated with frequent drinking and drugs with addiction potentiala. (HUNT2 1995–1997 and HUNT3 2006–2008)
Outcome 1 (HUNT3): Frequent drinking (≥ 4 days/week) | Outcome 2 (HUNT3): Use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential | Outcome 3 (HUNT3): Possible combination of frequent drinking (≥ 4 days/week) and use of prescribed drugs with addiction potential |
|---|---|---|
Factors assessed in HUNT2: | Factors assessed in HUNT2: | Factors assessed in HUNT2: |
• Younger age | • Women | • More years of education |
• More years of education | • Older age | • Daily smoker or former daily smoker |
• Living in urban areas | • Daily smoker or former daily smoker | |
• Daily smoker or former daily smoker | • Poor health • Anxiety | • Frequent drinking (≥ 4 days/week) |
• Frequent drinking (≥ 4 days/week) | • Been hospitalized in the last 5 years • Use of anxiolytic or sleep medication every week or more | • Use of anxiolytic or sleep medication every week or more |