Table 4 Demographic and clinical factors associated with various degrees of alcohol consumption for 1,748 patients presenting at ERs for the first time during 6 month study period (OR a; 95% CI)
Categories | Gender b | Duration of stay | ER attendance c | ER attendance d | Trauma f | No of attendances | Discharge mode g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical degree/signs of alcohol consumption | Male (N = 1,313) vs. Female (N = 404) | <24 h (N = 600) vs. = 24 h (N = 1,148) | Weekends (N = 1,234) vs. Weekdays (N = 479) | Outside (N = 867) vs. Regular (N = 820) working timee | Yes (N = 263) vs. No (N = 1,383) | Multiple (N = 297) vs. Single (N = 1,451) | Self-discharge (N = 207) vs. Medical discharge (N = 1,171) |
High (N = 531) | 2.21 (1.51–3.23) | 9.42 (5.65–15.70) | 1.73 (1.16–2.59) | 8.56 (5.72–12.81) | 3.17 (1.72–5.83) | 2.62 (1.84–3.73) | 1.93 (1.08–3.42) |
Middle (N = 796) | 1.61 (1.11–2.32) | 4.93 (3.29–9.18) | 1.39 (0.93–2.09) | 6.38 (4.29–9.51) | 3.52 (1.92–6.46) | 1.94 (1.36–2.78) | 1.59 (0.89–2.85) |
Low (N = 231) | 1.28 (0.84–1.95) | 3.04 (1.73–5.35) | 1.49 (0.95–2.36) | 2.09 (1.33–3.27) | 2.39 (1.22–4.71) | 1.78 (1.19–2.66) | 1.16 (0.57–2.35) |
Withdrawal (N = 190) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) | 1.0 (reference) |