Table 2 Association of level of alcohol consumption with single and multipleattendances among 1,748 patients on first attendance at ERs
| Â | Single attendance (N = 1,451 patients) | Multiple attendances (N = 297 patients) | OR for multiple attendances |
|---|---|---|---|
Factors | % | % | OR a (95% CI) |
Gender b | Â | Â | Â |
Male (N = 1,313) | 57.7 | 42.3 | 1.95 (1.57–2.44) |
Female (N = 404) | 72.6 | 27.4 | 1 (reference) |
Age c | Â | Â | Â |
≤ 20 years (N = 58) | 98.3 | 1.7 | 1 (reference) |
21 – 44 years (N = 907) | 80.6 | 19.4 | 13.3 (1.8–96.5) |
45 – 59 years (N = 568) | 82.2 | 17.8 | 12.1 (1.7–88.1) |
60 – 64 years (N = 103) | 85.6 | 14.4 | 9.5 (1.2–73.6) |
≥ 65 (N = 77) | 96.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 (0.2–22.9) |
Clinical degree of alcohol consumption | Â | Â | Â |
High (N = 531) | 55.0 | 45.0 | 2.62 (1.84–3.72) |
Middle (N = 796) | 62.6 | 37.4 | 1.94 (1.35–2.77) |
Low (N = 231) | 65.8 | 34.2 | 1.77 (1.19–2.65) |
Symptoms of withdrawal (N = 190) | 77.3 | 22.7 | 1 (reference) |
Results of alcohol breath test in millilitres | Â | Â | Â |
> 400 (N = 32) | 52.4 | 47.6 | 2.30 (1.17–4.50) |
201 – 400 (N = 474) | 51.1 | 48.9 | 2.38 (1.79–3.18) |
101 – 200 (N = 968) | 59.9 | 40.1 | 1.70 (1.21–2.38) |
≤ 100 (N = 274) | 72.4 | 27.6 | 1 (reference) |