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Table 3 Demographic characteristics associated with GP non-detection of self-reported at-risk* status (n = 268)

From: Under the radar: a cross-sectional study of the challenge of identifying at-risk alcohol consumption in the general practice setting

Variables

Univariate analysis

Final model (n = 242)

 

Crude odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Age ( n = 268)

  

0.1649

   

18 - 24

1

     

25 - 44

1.7

[0.5, 5.3]

    

45 - 64

1

[0.3, 3.0]

    

65+

1.6

[0.5, 4.9]

    

Sex ( n = 268)

  

0.115

   

Male

1

     

Female

1.8

[0.8, 3.9]

    

Ethnicity ( n = 268)

  

0.0411

   

Non-Caucasian

1

  

1

  

Caucasian

2.1

[1.0, 4.4]

 

1.8

[0.9, 3.8]

0.064

Education ( n = 242) a

  

0.0415

   

HSC and below

1

  

1

  

TAFE/diploma

2

[0.8, 5.1]

 

1.7

[0.7, 4.0]

0.204

Tertiary and above

3.4

[1.4, 8.0)

 

2.8

[1.1, 6.9]

0.033*

Commonwealth card ( n = 253) a

      

No

1

     

Yes

0.8

[0.4, 1.3]

0.303

   

Private health ( n = 253) a

   

1

  

No

1

  

1.8

[0.9, 3.8]

0.098

Yes

2.2

[1.1, 4.3]

0.266

   

Number of times seen GP ( n = 258)

  

0.429

   

0-3

1

     

4-6

0.9

[0.4, 2.2]

    

7-10

0.6

[0.3, 1.4]

    

10+

0.5

[0.2, 1.4]

    
  1. *at-risk defined as more than 2 drinks 2–3 times a week or four or more times a week and/or >4 drinks weekly, daily or almost daily).
  2. aNumber less than total due to incomplete participant surveys.
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