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Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression of non-hazardous and hazardous drinking compared to no current drinking in the year following HCT, among baseline drinkers

From: Decreases in self-reported alcohol consumption following HIV counseling and testing at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

 

Non-hazardous drinking RRR (95% CI)

Hazardous drinking RRR (95% CI)

 

Bivariable

Multivariable

Bivariable

Multivariable

Gender

    

Female

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Male

1.95 (1.50, 2.53)

1.81 (1.39, 2.35)

2.07 (1.43, 2.99)

1.83 (1.26, 2.65)

Age (years)

    

18–25

1.00

-

1.00

-

26–35

0.94 (0.67, 1.32)

 

0.94 (0.59, 1.51)

 

>35

1.15 (0.80, 1.66)

 

1.11 (0.67, 1.84)

 

Education

    

Primary education or less

1.00

-

1.00

-

More than primary education

0.97 (0.75, 1.26)

 

1.37 (0.95, 1.95)

 

Occupation

    

Laborer

1.00

-

1.00

-

Business/sales/technical

0.91 (0.68, 1.22)

 

1.37 (0.89, 2.10)

 

Other

0.94 (0.66, 1.33)

 

1.32 (0.78, 2.25)

 

Religion

    

Protestant

1.00

-

1.00

-

Catholic

0.96 (0.73, 1.27)

 

1.00 (0.68, 1.47)

 

Moslem

0.84 (0.52, 1.38)

 

0.89 (0.46, 1.74)

 

Saved/Pentecostal/Other

0.58 (0.28, 1.21)

 

0.82 (0.36, 1.90)

 

Marital status

    

Married

1.00

-

1.00

-

Previously married

0.69 (0.51, 0.92)

 

0.69 (0.45, 1.04)

 

Never married

0.84 (0.59, 1.20)

 

1.04 (0.65, 1.66)

 

Household assets

    

Low

1.00

-

1.00

-

Medium

0.92 (0.70, 1.22)

 

1.07 (0.73, 1.57)

 

High

1.09 (0.72, 1.65)

 

1.20 (0.68, 2.13)

 

How often do household members go hungry?

    

Sometimes/Often (>2 times/month)

1.00

-

1.00

-

Seldom (1–2 times/month)

0.93 (0.56, 1.54)

 

1.24 (0.61, 2.50)

 

Never

0.97 (0.66, 1.41)

 

1.13 (0.66, 1.93)

 

Social support

    

Strong support

1.00

-

1.00

-

Moderate support

0.86 (0.60, 1.23)

 

0.89 (0.52, 1.52)

 

Poor support

0.96 (0.63, 1.48)

 

1.03 (0.56, 1.89)

 

Hazardous alcohol use at baseline?

    

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.60 (1.21, 2.12)

1.72 (1.29, 2.29)

2.40 (1.65, 3.51)

2.68 (1.81, 3.96)

Any household members consumed alcohol, past 3 months

    

None

1.00

-

1.00

-

Any

1.22 (0.91, 1.64)

 

1.48 (1.01, 2.16)

 

Recruitment site

    

Inpatient wards

1.00

-

1.00

-

Outpatient clinics

1.02 (0.71, 1.46)

 

0.90 (0.56, 1.44)

 

Emergency/casualty wards

0.67 (0.41, 1.10)

 

0.41 (0.20, 0.83)

 

Reasons for HIV testing

    

Just wanted to know/plan for future

1.00

-

1.00

-

AIDS symptoms/concern about current illness

0.85 (0.64, 1.12)

 

0.88 (0.59, 1.32)

 

Other

1.06 (0.62, 1.82)

 

1.44 (0.64, 3.26)

 

HIV status

    

HIV negative

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

HIV positive

0.52 (0.40, 0.68)

0.49 (0.37, 0.65)

0.45 (0.31, 0.65)

0.40 (0.27, 0.58)

HCT arm

    

Abbreviated HCT

1.00

-

1.00

-

Traditional HCT

1.01 (0.77, 1.31)

 

0.86 (0.60, 1.23)

 

Follow-up month

    

3 months

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

6 months

1.06 (0.83, 1.34)

1.05 (0.82, 1.35)

0.81 (0.59, 1.10)

0.80 (0.58, 1.11)

9 months

1.08 (0.84, 1.39)

1.07 (0.83, 1.39)

0.63 (0.44, 0.90)

0.62 (0.43, 0.90)

12 months

0.80 (0.62, 1.04)

0.79 (0.60, 1.03)

0.74 (0.53, 1.03)

0.72 (0.51, 1.02)

  1. RRR: Relative risk ratio.
  2. CI: Confidence interval.