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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of predictors of alcohol consumption among tertiary students

From: Alcohol consumption among tertiary students in the Hohoe municipality, Ghana: analysis of prevalence, effects, and associated factors from a cross-sectional study

Variables

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Age group

 16–20

1.0

1.0

 21–25

1.3 [0.79. 1.99]

1.7 [0.99, 2.82]

 26 and above

4.2* [1.84, 9.49]

4.4* [1.74, 11.14]

Sex

 Male

1.0

1.0

 Female

0.5* (0.35, 0.77)

0.9 [0.54, 1.34]

Religion

 Christian

1.0

1.0

 Traditional

0.4 [0.08, 2.11]

0.3 [0.04, 2.03]

 Muslim

0.1** [0.01, 0.24]

0.1** [0.02, 0.31]

Peer influence

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

4.2** [2.78, 6.49]

3.7** [2.31, 5.82]

Academic adjustment problems

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

3.8** [2.30, 6.47]

3.6** [2.01, 6.46]

  1. COR = Crude Odds Ratio; AOR = Adjusted Odds Ratio, 1 = Reference * = p < 0.01 ** = p < 0.001