Table 7 Beliefs about level of ‘comfort’ with an addicted person
I would be comfortable if John/Peter was my work colleague and/or inviting him to a dinner party | Alcohol | Heroin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
Age | 18-34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
≥35 | 0.83 | 0.51-1.34 | 1.59 | 0.91-2.77 | |
Gender | Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Female | 0.82 | 0.61-1.10 | 0.70* | 0.51-0.97 | |
Years of education | 1-12 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
13-14 | 0.69 | 0.41-1.16 | 1.36 | 0.81-2.28 | |
15+ | 1.17 | 0.86-1.60 | 1.41* | 1.00-1.98 | |
Familiarity with addiction | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 1.57** | 1.16-2.12 | 1.46 | 0.98-2.18 | |
Disease | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 1.20 | 0.83-1.73 | 1.26 | 0.82-1.93 | |
Brain disease | No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 1.10 | 0.77-1.58 | 0.99 | 0.63-1.56 | |
Biological causes | Disagree | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Neutral/DK | 1.51 | 1.00-2.27 | 1.41 | 0.92-2.18 | |
Agree | 1.71** | 1.14-2.57 | 1.34 | 0.83-2.17 | |
Social-environmental causes | Disagree | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Neutral/DK | 1.56* | 1.02-2.40 | 1.78** | 1.18-2.69 | |
Agree | 1.49 | 0.99-2.25 | 1.60* | 1.02-2.50 | |
Personal qualities | Disagree | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Neutral/DK | 0.69 | 0.38-1.25 | 0.74 | 0.38-1.44 | |
Agree | 0.55** | 0.39-0.77 | 0.69 | 0.47-1.01 | |