Alcohol dependence in a community sample of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: harms, getting help and awareness of local treatments

Table 4 Odds of seeking help for drinking among alcohol dependent drinkers compared to non-dependent drinkers (n = 597)

Outcome	OR [95% CI] (uncontrolled)	OR [95% CI] (controlled)
Got help for drinking	4.14 [1.55, 11.23]*	2.96 [1.06, 8.38]*
Reasons for help seeking help (n = 133)
Why: “It was my choice”	0.22 [0.04, 0.88]*	0.24 [0.05, 1.01]
Why: “Family/friends pushed me”	1.8 [0.36, 7.29]	1.79 [0.34, 7.89]
Why: “Someone official pushed me”	5.14 [0.98, 22.58]*	5.39 [0.77, 33.71]

*p < 0.05; All coefficients describe the effect of being a dependent drinker (1) compared to a non-dependent drinker (0); Odds ratios were calculated using logistic regressions; OR (controlled) = logistic regression results controlled for age, gender, schooling and individual income; Age = age in years; School = years of completed schooling (from completed no schooling to Year 12); Individual income = weekly income categories ($AUD: < 200; 200–399; 400–599; 600–799; 800 + ; recoded 1–5); Only current drinkers were included in analysis; Alcohol dependence = reported two or more symptoms of alcohol dependence, weekly or more frequently (ICD-11; in the last 12-months); Got help about drinking = “Have you ever got help about drinking—like from a clinic, counsellor, rehab, detox or hospital?”; 133 current drinkers said yes, they got help for their drinking

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