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Table 3 Negative binomial regression of personal negative consequences with drinking frequency, sex, age, drinking onset as independent variablesa

From: Problem drinking among Flemish students: beverage type, early drinking onset and negative personal & social consequences

 

Beer

Wine

Non-distilled beverages

Spirits

 

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

b (SE)

Incident rate ratio Exp (b)

95% CI

Intercept

0.78 (0.11)

2.19***

1.76-2.73

0.68 (0.11)

1.98***

1.58-2.47

0.68 (0.17)

1.98***

1.43-2.75

0.92 (0.13)

2.52***

1.97-3.21

Drinking frequencyb

 Daily

1.30 (0.06)

3.67***

3.27-4.11

0.52 (0.13)

1.68***

1.30-2.17

−0.09 (0.55)

0.92

0.31-2.69

0.81 (0.24)

2.26***

1.40-3.63

 More than once a week, less than daily

1.16 (0.03)

3.20***

3.01-3.41

0.36 (0.04)

1.43***

1.33-1.54

0.02 (0.08)

1.02

0.86-1.20

0.48 (0.05)

1.62***

1.48-1.78

 Once a week

0.81 (0.03)

2.24***

2.10-2.39

0.27 (0.30)

1.31***

1.24-1.39

0.04 (0.05)

1.04

0.95-1.15

0.39 (0.03)

1.47***

1.38-1.57

 Less than once a week, more than once a month

0.40 (0.03)

1.49***

1.40-1.59

0.19 (0.02)

1.21***

1.16-1.27

−0.01 (0.03)

1.00

0.94-1.05

0.27 (0.02)

1.31***

1.26-1.37

Sexb

 Woman

−0.07 (0.02)

0.93***

0.89-0.97

−0.09 (0.02)

0.92***

0.88-0.96

−0.08 (0.03)

0.93**

0.88-0.98

−0.13 (0.02)

0.88***

0.84-0.92

Age

−0.02 (0.01)

0.98**

0.98-0.99

−0.02 (0.00)

0.98***

0.97-0.99

−0.03 (0.01)

0.97***

0.96-0.98

−0.02 (0.00)

0.98***

0.97-0.99

Drinking onsetb

 > 18

−0.45 (0.08)

0.64***

0.54-0.75

−0.23 (0.06)

0.79***

0.71-0.89

−0.14 (0.06)

0.87*

0.78-0.98

−0.40 (0.05)

0.67***

0.61-0.74

 18

−0.38 (0.06)

0.68***

0.61-0.76

−0.10 (0.04)

0.90*

0.83-0.98

−0.05 (0.05)

0.96

0.86-1.06

−0.27 (0.04)

0.76***

0.70-0.83

 17

−0.41 (0.04)

0.67***

0.62-0.72

−0.09 (0.03)

0.92*

0.86-0.98

−0.04 (0.05)

0.96

0.87-1.07

−0.16 (0.04)

0.85***

0.78-0.92

 16

− 0.25 (0.03)

0.78***

0.74-0.82

− 0.02 (0.03)

0.98

0.94-1.04

0.02 (0.05)

1.02

0.92-1.13

−0.08 (0.04)

0.93

0.85-1.00

 15

−0.04 (0.02)

0.96

0.91-1.01

0.06 (0.03)

1.07*

1.01-1.13

0.09 (0.06)

1.10

0.98-1.24

−0.00 (0.05)

1.00

0.91-1.09

  1. aOther control variables: using tranquilizers and sedatives, stimulant medication, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine; institution; living situation
  2. bThe reference categories for drinking frequency, sex and drinking onset are ‘less than once a month’, ‘Man’ and ‘< 15 years’ respectively
  3. Significance levels: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001
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