Binary logistic regression of sociodemographic characteristics and other factors by current drinking among military personnel (n=220)
| Variable | Category | Current drinking | COR* (95% CI) | AOR* (95% CI) | |
| No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | ||||
| Sex | Female | 54 (60.7) | 35 (39.3) | 1 | 1 |
| Male | 198 (47.9) | 215 (52.1) | 0.597 (0.374 to 0.952) | 1.710 (1.011 to 2.893)* | |
| Age (years) | < 35 | 207 (52.9) | 184 (47.1) | 1.650 (1.076 to 2.531) | 0.522 (0.316 to 0.861)* |
| ≥ 35 | 45 (40.5) | 66 (59.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | Single | 149 (51.9) | 138 (48.1) | 1.177 (0.824 to 1.681) | |
| Married | 100 (47.8) | 109 (52.2) | 1 | ||
| Education | High school or less | 185 (46.6) | 212 (53.4) | 0.495 (0.317 to 0.772) | 1.158 (0.655 to 2.049) |
| Some college and above | 67 (63.8) | 38 (36.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Force branch | Air Force | 62 (79.5) | 16 (20.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Ground Force | 190 (44.8) | 234 (55.2) | 4.772 (2.667 to 8.540) | 3.877 (1.861 to 8.078)** | |
| Military rank | NCO* and lower ranks | 208 (49.5) | 212 (50.5) | 1.180 (0.734 to 1.896) | |
| Commissioned officer | 44 (53.7) | 38 (46.3) | 1 | ||
| Smoking | No | 246 (53.1) | 217 (46.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 6 (15.4) | 33 (84.6) | 6.235 (2.584 to 15.165) | 6.254 (2.499 to 15.651)** | |
| Depression level | Minimal | 68 (43.9) | 87 (56.1) | 1 | |
| Mild and moderate | 26 (38.8) | 41 (61.2) | 1.233 (0.687 to 2.212) | ||
| Risk-taking propensity | Low | 141 (64.7) | 77 (35.3) | 1 | 1 |
| High | 108 (38.6) | 172 (61.4) | 2.916 (2.019 to 4.211) | 2.347 (1.568 to 3.514)** | |
*P<0.05, **P<0.01.
AOR, adjusted OR; COR, crude OR; NCO, non-commissioned officer.