Table 4

Logistic regression models† for AUDIT score and sociodemographic relationships with emotions associated with drinking an individual type of alcohol

Positive emotionsNegative emotions
EnergisedRelaxedSexyConfidentTiredAggressiveIllRestlessTearful
AORpAORpAORpAORpAORpAORpAORpAORpAORp
(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)(95% CI)
Spirits
AUDIT‡
 Increasing risk (8-15)1.88***0.92**1.60***1.63***0.76***2.42***1.20***1.551.67
(1.78 to 198)(0.86 to 0.98)(1.52 to 1.69)(1.55 to 1.72)(0.71 to 0.82)(2.27 to 2.58)(1.14 to 1.26)(1.46 to 1.65)(1.56 to 1.79)
 Higher risk (16-19)2.47***0.95NS2.10***2.28***0.80***4.17***1.35***1.962.40
(2.25 to 2.71)(0.86 to 1.06)(1.93 to 2.29)(2.08 to 2.50)(0.71 to 0.90)(3.81 to 4.57)(1.24 to 1.47)1.79 to 2.15)(2.18 to 2.65)
 Dependence (20+)3.02***1.04NS2.21***2.51***0.71***6.02***1.29***2.653.280
(2.71 to 3.37)(0.93 to 1.06)(2.01 to 2.44)(2.25 to 2.79)(0.62 to 0.81)(5.44 to 6.66)(1.18 to 1.42)(2.40 to 2.93)(2.95 to 3.65)
Sex§
 Male0.77***1.19***0.64***0.889***1.42***1.16***0.85***0.82***0.53***
(0.73 to 0.81)(1.11 to 1.26)(0.61 to 0.67)(0.84 to 0.94)(1.32 to 1.52)(1.10 to 1.23)(0.80 to 0.89)(0.78 to 0.87)(0.50 to 0.56)
Red wine
AUDIT‡
 Increasing risk (8-15)1.23***1.189***1.31***1.28***1.19***1.57***1.31***1.18***1.82***
(1.11 to 1.37)(1.13 to 1.25)(1.23 to 1.39)(1.21 to 1.36)(1.12 to 1.25)(1.29 to 1.90)(1.22 to 1.41)(1.04 to 1.34)(1.68 to 1.96)
 Higher risk (16-19)1.41***1.20***1.53***1.45***1.31***2.68***1.72***1.74***2.64***
(1.20 to 1.65)(1.13 to 1.25)(1.39 to 1.68)(1.32 to 1.59)(1.20 to 1.43)(2.11 to 3.42)(1.56 to 1.91)(1.46 to 2.07)(2.37 to 2.94)
 Dependence (20+)1.82***1.19***1.46***1.62***1.26***3.70***1.80***2.08***3.29***
(1.55 to 2.14)(1.09 to 1.32)(1.31 to 1.62)(1.46 to 1.79)(1.14 to 1.39)(2.91 to 4.71)(1.61 to 2.02)(1.73 to 2.49)(2.93 to 3.69)
Sex§
 Male1.16**0.76***0.60***0.77***0.54***0.81**0.78***0.90*0.45***
(1.05 to 1.28)(0.72 to 0.80)(0.57 to 0.86)(0.73 to 0.81)(0.52 to 0.57)(0.69 to 0.94)(0.73 to 0.83)(0.80 to 0.10)(0.43 to 0.48)
White wine
AUDIT‡
 Increasing risk (8-15)1.57***1.44***1.04NS1.47***0.86***2.18***1.38***1.38***1.68***
(1.45 to 1.69)(1.35 to 1.53)(0.98 to 1.10)(1.38 to 1.56)(0.80 to 0.92)(1.79 to 2.64)(1.27 to 1.50)(1.23 to 1.54)(1.52 to 1.85)
 Higher risk (16-19)1.92***1.75***1.10*1.69***0.94NS3.53***1.71***2.123***2.54***
(1.71 to 2.16)(1.59 to 1.94)(1.01 to 1.20)1.54 to 1.85)(0.84 to 1.04)(2.76 to 4.52)(1.52 to 1.92)(0.82 to 2.49)(2.22 to 2.91)
 Dependence (20+)2.22***1.78***1.07NS1.80***0.85*5.47***1.99***2.55***3.39***
(1.96 to 2.52)(1.60 to 1.99)(0.96 to 1.18)(1.63 to 2.00)(0.76 to 0.97)(4.28 to 6.99)(1.76 to 2.25)(2.16 to 3.01)(2.95 to 3.90)
Sex§
 Male0.56***0.41***0.57***0.53***0.71***0.76***0.73***0.79***0.36***
(0.53 to 1.60)(0.39 to 0.44)(0.54 to 0.60)(0.50 to 0.56)(0.67 to 0.76)(0.65 to 0.88)(0.69 to 0.79)(0.71 to 0.87)(0.33 to 0.39)
Beer
AUDIT‡
 Increasing risk (8-15)1.58***1.36***1.55***1.58***1.02NS1.70***1.06NS1.37***1.63***
(0.15 to 1.68)(1.29 to 1.43)(1.45 to 1.66)(1.50 to 1.66)(0.97 to 1.08)(1.51 to 1.91)(0.97 to 1.12)(1.25 to 1.51)(1.48 to 1.79)
 Higher risk (16-19)1.94***1.50***1.98***1.98***1.09*2.56***1.09NS1.77***2.32***
(1.77 to 2.14)(1.37 to 1.63)(1.79 to 2.20)(1.81 to 2.15)(1.00 to 1.19)(2.19 to 3.00)(0.98 to 1.22)(1.55 to 2.03)(1.03 to 2.65)
 Dependence (20+)2.14***1.63***1.94***1.96***1.11*3.28***1.08NS2.41***3.00***
(1.93 to 2.38)(1.48 to 1.79)(1.72 to 2.18)(1.78 to 2.16)(1.00 to 1.22)(2.79 to 3.86)(0.95 to 1.22)(2.09 to 2.77)(1.61 to 3.45)
Sex§
 Male1.25***1.77***1.41***1.55***1.46***1.59***0.67***1.01NS0.99NS
(1.18 to 1.32)(1.69 to 1.86)(1.32 to 1.51)(1.48 to 1.63)(1.39 to 1.54)(1.43 to 1.77)(0.63 to 0.72)(0.93 to 1.10)(0.91 to 1.07)
  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • †Country of residence, age and educational attainment was also included in the logistic regression model. See online supplementary table D.

  • ‡Reference category is lower risk (0–7).

  • §Reference category is female.

  • AOR, adjusted OR; AUDIT, alcohol use disorders identification test; NS, not significant.