Table 5 Sub-group analysis of age and selected variables
Age group | Bivariable panel (chi2), n (%) | Multivariable panel†, n (%) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detected | Not detected | Total | p value | Missing | Odds ratio | Confidence interval | p value | Missing | ||
Length of hospital stay more than 12 h | ||||||||||
Alcohol* | 18–34 | 29 (60.4) | 94 (74) | 123 (70.3) | 0.079 | 19 (2.8) | 0.404 | 0.18–0.91 | 0.028 | 28 (16) |
35–64 | 56 (83.6) | 170 (89.5) | 226 (87.9) | 0.203 | 0.702 | 0.28–1.76 | 0.450 | 51 (19.7) | ||
≥ 65 | 36 (100) | 188 (95.4) | 224 (96.1) | 0.191 | N/A | 43 (18.4) | ||||
s-ethanol** | 18–34 | 16 (50) | 107 (74.8) | 123 (70.3) | 0.005 | 16 (2.3) | 0.292 | 0.12–0.71 | 0.007 | 28 (16) |
35–64 | 28 (82.4) | 200 (88.9) | 228 (88) | 0.274 | 0.597 | 0.20–1.77 | 0.351 | 50 (19.3) | ||
≥ 65 | 22 (100) | 203 (95.8) | 225 (96.2) | 0.324 | N/A | 42 (17.9) | ||||
AUDIT-C ≥ 5 | 18–34 | 53 (72.6) | 70 (68.6) | 123 (70.3) | 0.570 | 1.174 | 0.53–2.61 | 0.694 | 28 (16) | |
35–64 | 77 (85.6) | 151 (89.3) | 228 (88) | 0.370 | 0.843 | 0.35–2.06 | 0.708 | 50 (19.3) | ||
≥ 65 | 29 (100) | 196 (95.6) | 225 (96.2) | 0.250 | N/A | 42 (17.9) | ||||
At least one previous admittance to the health trust | ||||||||||
Alcohol* | 18–34 | 35 (72.9) | 67 (52.8) | 102 (58.3) | 0.016 | 21 (3.1) | 2.482 | 1.19–5.16 | 0.015 | 0 |
35–64 | 54 (80.6) | 125 (65.8) | 179 (69.6) | 0.023 | 2.282 | 1.14–4.57 | 0.020 | 2 (0.8) | ||
≥ 65 | 31 (86.1) | 166 (85.1) | 197 (85.3) | 0.878 | 1.532 | 0.53–4.41 | 0.429 | 3 (1.3) | ||
s-ethanol** | 18–34 | 23 (71.9) | 79 (55.2) | 102 (58.3) | 0.085 | 18 (2.6) | 2.128 | 0.92–4.95 | 0.079 | 0 |
35–64 | 25 (73.5) | 156 (69.3) | 181 (69.9) | 0.619 | 1.351 | 0.59–3.12 | 0.480 | 0 | ||
≥ 65 | 19 (86.4) | 179 (85.2) | 198 (85.3) | 0.887 | 1.622 | 0.44–6.03 | 0.470 | 2 (0.9) | ||
AUDIT-C ≥ 5 | 18–34 | 43 (58.9) | 59 (57.8) | 102 (58.3) | 0.888 | 1.110 | 0.59–2.08 | 0.744 | 0 | |
35–64 | 66 (73.3) | 115 (68) | 181 (69.9) | 0.377 | 1.753 | 0.96–3.21 | 0.069 | 0 | ||
≥ 65 | 26 (89.7) | 172 (84.7) | 198 (85.3) | 0.483 | 2.453 | 0.67–8.99 | 0.176 | 2 (0.9) | ||