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Table 2 Comparison of patients without and with 12-month alcohol dependence on socio-demographic and other variables

From: Alcohol dependence and treatment utilization in Europe – a representative cross-sectional study in primary care

 

No AD diagnosis (N = 7,656)

AD diagnosis by GP or CIDI (N = 820)

Odds ratioa(95 % confidence interval)

Regression coefficienta(95 % confidence interval)

Age mean (SD)

44.3 (13.1)

45.1 (13.8)

 

0.79 (−0.20 - 1.78)

SES – self classified % (CI) below average

20.1 (19.2 - 21.0)

33.7 (30.4 - 37.1)

2.07 (1.76 - 2.44)b

 

Unemployed for health or other reason % (CI)

11.8 (11.1 - 12.6)

25.2 (22.2 - 28.2)

2.63 (2.20 - 3.15)b

 

Smoking % (CI)

29.5 (28.5 - 30.5)

58.8 (55.4 - 62.3)

3.16 (2.70 - 3.69)b

 

BMI mean (SD)

26.3 (5.2)

25.9 (5.5)

 

−0.73 (−1.12 - -0.34)b

Hypertension % (CI)

25.7 (24.7 - 26.7)

33.1 (29.8 - 36.4)

1.30 (1.09 - 1.56)

 

Liver problems % (CI)

1.9 (1.5 - 2.2)

13.7 (11.3 - 16.1)

7.45 (5.60 - 9.90)b

 

Depression % (CI)

6.9 (6.4 - 7.5)

14.2 (11.7 - 16.6)

2.46 (1.95 - 3.09)b

 

Anxiety % (CI)

9.1 (8.5 - 9.8)

18.7 (15.9 - 21.4)

2.62 (2.14 - 3.22)b

 

K10

    

 Above cut-off for serious mental distress % (CI)

5.1 (4.6 - 5.6)

12.1 (9.8 - 14.4)

2.81 (2.19 - 3.60)b

 

 Total score mean (SD)

6.8 (7.0)

10.5 (8.5)

 

4.14 (3.55 - 4.74)b

WHODAS 2.0

    

 Number of days of inability to carry out usual activities or work due to health condition mean (SD)

1.3 (4.6)

2.6 (6.7)

 

1.21 (0.74 - 1.68)b

 Total score mean (SD)

8.6 (12.6)

13.7 (16.1)

 

5.59 (4.47 - 6.70)b

Amount of ethanol used daily (in gram)c mean (SD)

28.5 (24.7)

57.6 (57.3)

 

28.44 (23.23 - 33.65)b

Chronic heavy drinkingc % (CI) at least 100 g ethanol daily

2.2 (1.4 - 3.0)

15.8 (12.4 - 19.2)

7.95 (5.10 - 12.40)b

 

Binge drinkingc % (CI) at least 200 g ethanol at least weekly

3.4 (2.4 - 4.3)

15.9 (12.5 - 19.3)

5.34 (3.60 - 7.93)b

 
  1. Note. Data was weighted with inverse sampling probabilities
  2. AD = 12-month alcohol dependence, determined by GP & CIDI. GP = general practitioner. CIDI = Composite International Diagnostic Interview. SD = standard deviation. SES = socioeconomic status. CI = 95 % confidence interval based on standard error. BMI = Body-Mass-Index. K10 = Kessler Psychological Distress Scale; cut-off for severe mental distress was 21 points in a total score range from 0 – 40. WHODAS 2.0 = World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 – total score range: 0 – 100
  3. aRegressions are adjusted by sex and age
  4. bp significant for Bonferroni-adjusted thresholds (p < .05/16 = 0.003125)
  5. cexcluding past-year abstainers and low-level drinkers (i.e. drunk less than 10 g pure ethanol per day) from all analyses