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Table 4 Alcohol intervention and non-intervention groups by demographics/health issue

From: Alcohol and other drug use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men entering prison in New South Wales

Demographic/Health issue1

AUDIT < 8

AUDIT ≥8

 

P-value

Multivariate O.R. (95 % CI)

P-value

(no treatment)

(treatment recommended)

Univariate

(n = 94)

(n = 106)

O.R. (95 % CI)

Indigenous status

Indigenous

18 (19.1 %)

22(20.8 %)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Non-Indigenous

76 (80.9 %)

84 (79.2 %)

0.90 (0.45–1.81)

0.78

0.79 (0.37–1.66)

0.53

Age in years

18–24

25 (25.6 %)

32 (30.2 %)

1.0

0.78

1.0

 

25–39

52 (55.3 %)

58 (54.7 %)

0.87 (0.46–1.66)

0.68

0.93 (0.47–1.87)

0.84

40+

17 (18.1 %)

16 (15.1 %)

0.75 (0.31–1.74)

0.48

0.67 (0.27–1.67)

0.39

Traumatic brain injury

Yes

74 (78.7 %)

90 (84.9 %)

1.0

   

No

20 (21.3 %)

16 (15.1 %)

0.66 (0.32–1.22)

0.26

  

missing

0

0

    

Daily nicotine use in past 4 weeks

Yes

67 (77.9 %)

83 (82.2 %)

1.0

   

No

19 (22.1 %)

18 (17.8 %)

0.76 (0.37–1.57)

0.47

  

Missing

8

5

    

Daily cannabis use in past 4 weeks

Yes

38 (44.7 %)

37 (36.3 %)

1.0

   

No

47 (55.3 %)

65 (63.7 %)

0.70 (0.39–1.27)

0.24

  

Missing

9

4

    

Daily heroin use in past 4 weeks

Yes

16 (18.8 %)

7 (7.1 %)

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

69 (81.2 %)

92 (92.3 %)

0.33 (0.13–0.84)

0.02

0.37 (0.14–0.96)

0.04

Missing

9

7

    

Daily amphetamine use in past 4 weeks

Yes

14 (17.3 %)

11 (11.2 %)

1.0

   

No

67 (82.7 %)

87 (88.8 %)

0.60 (0.26–0.26)

0.25

  

Missing

13

8

    

Daily prescribed methadone/buprenorphine/naltrexone in past 4 weeks

Yes

5 (5.7 %)

5 (4.9 %)

1.0

   

No

82 (94.3 %)

98 (95.1 %)

0.44 (0.14–1.37)

0.16

  

Missing

7

3

    

Any illicit drug use daily (excl. heroin)

Yes

45 (51.1 %)

42 (40.8 %)

1.0

 

1.0

 

No

43 (48.9 %)

61 (59.2 %)

0.66 (0.37–1.17)

0.15

0.64 (0.35–1.18)

0.15

Missing

6

3

    

Any illicit drug use daily

Yes

52 (59.1 %)

42 (40.8 %)

1.0

   

No

36 (40.1 %)

61 (59.2 %)

0.48 (0.27–0.80)

0.01

  

Missing

6

3

    
  1. 1No statistically significant differences between the AUDIT identified no treatment and treatment recommended groups by demographic characteristics of marital status, country of birth, educational attainment, juvenile detention , offence type, K10, Impulsive personality, even been treated for a mental health problem, have previously attempted suicide, family member attempted suicide, and have previously self-harmed. Data not shown