Table 5 Odds ratios for sex and age predicting the transitioning to each lower risk status
Preintervention drinking status (previous 90 days) | Intentions at postintervention status (for next 90 days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low risk (LR) | High risk (HR) | |||
No use | Light use | Occasional heavy use | Frequent heavy use | |
Effect of being female, compared to male | ||||
LR/no use | – | – | – | – |
LR/light use | 2.65 | Referencea | – | – |
HR/occasional heavy use | 0.73 | 1.56 | Referencea | – |
HR/frequent heavy use | 3.02** | 3.29** | 2.78* | Referencea |
Effect of being legal drinking age, compared to <21 years | ||||
LR/no use | – | – | – | – |
LR/light use | 2.56 | Referencea | – | – |
HR/occasional heavy use | 0.54 | 1.79 | Referencea | – |
HR/frequent heavy use | 1.27 | 1.47 | 1.91 | Referencea |