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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
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