Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of relationships between alcohol consumers' demographics, methods of accessing alcohol, income and drinking behaviours

Sample Size

7704

7536

7704

7704

7536

Sex

Female

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Male

1.35 (1.20–1.53)

< 0.001

1.46 (1.27–1.68)

< 0.001

0.88 (0.77–1.00)

0.055

1.11 (0.96–1.29)

0.153

1.61 (1.31–1.98)

< 0.001

Age

15

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

16

1.06 (0.96–1.18)

0.256

1.11 (0.98–1.25)

0.091

1.12 (0.99–1.26)

0.076

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

0.162

1.35 (1.12–1.63)

< 0.005

Deprivation quintile

(Least deprived) 1

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

2

1.16 (0.95–1.42)

0.151

0.99 (0.80–1.23)

0.939

1.14 (0.92–1.40)

0.236

1.27 (1.01–1.58)

< 0.05

0.95 (0.75–1.20)

0.650

3

1.21 (0.97–1.51)

0.092

1.15 (0.92–1.43)

0.225

1.26 (1.01–1.57)

< 0.05

1.24 (1.00–1.53)

< 0.05

1.19 (0.89–1.59)

0.232

4

1.09 (0.86–1.39)

0.456

1.17 (0.96–1.42)

0.113

1.33 (1.06–1.69)

< 0.05

1.23 (1.01–1.51)

< 0.05

1.21 (0.96–1.54)

0.111

(Most deprived) 5

1.07 (0.78–1.47)

0.652

1.15 (0.92–1.44)

0.227

1.17 (0.93–1.48)

0.178

1.15 (0.89–1.49)

0.291

1.23 (0.89–1.69)

0.207

Ethnicity

White

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Black/Black British

0.66 (0.33–1.29)

0.221

0.50 (0.20–1.22)

0.128

0.93 (0.43–2.01)

0.850

0.58 (0.28–1.19)

0.134

0.31 (0.06–1.45)

0.134

Chinese/Chinese British

0.81 (0.37–1.74)

0.583

0.83 (0.39–1.78)

0.636

0.91 (0.39–2.13)

0.820

0.72 (0.31–1.69)

0.453

1.45 (0.42–4.99)

0.551

Asian/Asian British

1.70 (1.01–2.86)

< 0.05

0.96 (0.60–1.54)

0.859

1.62 (0.90–2.94)

0.110

1.62 (0.94–2.79)

0.079

1.99 (0.88–4.51)

0.097

Mixed Race

1.43 (0.77–2.64)

0.251

1.04 (0.59–1.82)

0.901

2.02 (0.98–4.13)

0.055

1.97 (0.96–4.04)

0.064

2.35 (0.96–5.73)

0.061

Other

0.80 (0.29–2.20)

0.668

0.76 (0.29–2.20)

0.662

1.54 (0.45–5.29)

0.493

1.68 (0.63–4.50)

0.300

0.95 (0.16–5.72)

0.957

Spending money (£/week)

< = 10

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

11 to 20

1.38 (1.21–1.58)

< 0.001

1.57 (1.35–1.83)

< 0.001

1.51 (1.30–1.76)

< 0.001

1.47 (1.28–1.68)

< 0.001

2.36 (1.79–3.10)

< 0.001

21 to 30

1.50 (1.28–1.76)

< 0.001

2.18 (1.81–2.36)

< 0.001

1.72 (1.42–2.08)

< 0.001

1.90 (1.57–2.30)

< 0.001

3.04 (2.26–4.09)

< 0.001

> 30

1.50 (1.27–1.78)

< 0.001

2.37 (1.98–2.84)

< 0.001

2.01 (1.69–2.39)

< 0.001

2.25 (1.82–2.79)

< 0.001

3.11 (2.37–4.07)

< 0.001

Ever buy alcohol

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.85 (1.64–2.09)

< 0.001

2.88 (2.53–3.27)

< 0.001

5.72 (4.96–6.60)

< 0.001

5.92 (5.02–6.97)

< 0.001

3.53 (2.90–4.30)

< 0.001

Member of youth club, group or team

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.09 (0.98–1.21)

0.128

0.71 (0.63–0.81)

< 0.001

0.90 (0.80–1.00)

0.052

0.92 (0.81–1.04)

0.192

0.77 (0.66–0.90)

< 0.005

Others buying youths alcohol

Parents

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.82 (0.73–0.92)

< 0.005

1.00 (0.88–1.15)

0.954

0.51 (0.45–0.57)

< 0.001

0.67 (0.59–0.76)

< 0.001

0.79 (0.65–0.96)

< 0.05

Older siblings

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.31 (1.12–1.52)

< 0.005

1.20 (1.02–1.43)

< 0.05

1.31 (1.08–1.58)

< 0.01

1.49 (1.22–1.81)

< 0.001

1.20 (0.96–1.51)

0.112

Friends (over 18)

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.40 (1.24–1.58)

< 0.001

1.43 (1.26–1.63)

< 0.001

2.13 (1.86–2.45)

< 0.001

2.42 (2.07–2.83)

< 0.001

1.46 (1.20–1.76)

< 0.001

Friends (under 18)

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.19 (1.05–1.35)

< 0.01

1.09 (0.94–1.28)

0.251

1.74 (1.47–2.07)

< 0.001

1.78 (1.46–2.17)

< 0.001

1.28 (1.03–1.58)

< 0.05

Adult outside shops

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.97 (0.82–1.15)

0.739

1.58 (1.32–1.89)

< 0.001

4.84 (3.85–6.09)

< 0.001

4.71 (3.53–6.30)

< 0.001

1.37 (1.06–1.77)

< 0.05

Take/steal from parents

No

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Ref

Yes

0.89 (0.75–1.06)

0.175

1.33 (1.09–1.63)

< 0.01

1.09 (0.85–1.40)

0.497

1.19 (0.93–1.51)

0.163

1.03 (0.74–1.45)

0.848