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Table 3 Factors associated with ICT use among 126 hazardous drinkers a

From: Utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) among sexually transmitted disease clinics attendees with coexisting drinking problems

Characteristics

Multifunction cell phone use

Monthly internet use

Daily email use

Monthly video game playing

AOR (95% CI)b

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Gender

    

Male

—c

—

—

5.2 (2.2, 12.6)

Female

   

Ref

Age (years)

    

14-24

7.8 (1.8, 32.9)

11.4 (1.4, 95.5)

1.8 (0.4, 8.4)

29.7 (2.9, 301.3)

25-34

6.4 (1.4, 29.9)

13.6 (0.99, 186.5)

1.2 (0.2, 6.1)

32.6 (3.0, 358.0)

35+

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Race

    

White

—

—

0.1 (0.0, 1.4)

—

Black

  

1.3 (0.1, 36.2)

 

Hispanic

  

1.0 (0.1, 13.1)

 

Otherd

  

Ref

 

Education

    

High school degree/GED or less some

Ref

Ref

Ref

—

College/vocational degree

2.4 (0.8, 7.7)

4.0 (0.4, 40.0)

12.9 (3.7, 45.7)

 

4 Year college graduate or more

9.1 (0.9, 86.9)

2.9 (0.2, 54.7)

14.2 (1.6, 123.8)

 

Employment

    

Unemployed

Ref

—

Ref

—

Employed

2.1 (0.6, 7.2)

 

1.6 (0.5, 5.3)

 

Marital status

    

Married

—

0.3 (0.0, 16.1)

—

3.4 (0.1, 76.2)

Member of unmarried couple

 

0.7 (0.1, 8.9)

 

1.5 (0.4, 5.9)

Single

 

Ref

 

Ref

Insurance

    

No

Ref

Ref

—

—

Yes

2.2 (0.7, 6.9)

7.9 (0.7, 94.7)

  
  1. aDefined if AUDIT score > = 8 or binge drinking at least once monthly.
  2. bAOR indicates adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
  3. cVariables not included in multivariable logistic regression models since statistically insignificance in bivariate analysis.
  4. dInclude Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaskan Native.
  5. Significant associations (P<0.05) are highlighted in boldface.