Table 2 Drinking behaviours in Australian Defence Force (ADF) sample compared to the general population sample (NDSHS)
From: Alcohol use in the military: associations with health and wellbeing
| Â | Percentage of risky drinkers in ADF sample (%)a | Percentage of risky drinkers in civilian sample (%) | Percentage of abstainers in ADF sample (%) | Percentage of abstainers in civilian sample (%) | Percentage of low risk drinkers in ADF sample (%)b | Percentage of low risk drinkers in civilian sample (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
20–29 | 109/551 (19.8 %) | 36.1 % | 20/551 (3.6 %) | 13.9 % | 422/551 (76.6 %) | 50.0 % |
30–39 | 398/2010 (19.8 %) | 31.1 % | 55/2010 (2.7 %) | 13.5 % | 1557/2010 (77.5 %) | 55.4 % |
40–49 | 333/1475 (22.6 %) | 30.8 % | 57/1475 (3.9 %) | 12.5 % | 1085/1475 (73.6 %) | 56.7 % |
50–59 | 136/530 (25.7 %) | 30.8 % | 32/530 (6.0 %) | 12.8 % | 362/530 (68.3 %) | 56.4 % |
60+ | 22/81 (27.2Â %) | 27.9Â % | 1/81 (1.2Â %) | 13.5Â % | 58/81 (71.6Â %) | 58.6Â % |
Females | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
20–29 | 12/113 (10.6 %) | 17.4 % | 4/113 (3.5 %) | 15.6 % | 97/113 (85.8 %) | 67.0 % |
30–39 | 25/382 (6.5 %) | 11.3 % | 20/382 (5.2 %) | 17.9 % | 337/382 (88.2 %) | 70.8 % |
40–49 | 19/151 (12.6 %) | 12.8 % | 17/151 (11.3 %) | 16.0 % | 115/151 (76.2 %) | 71.2 % |
50–59 | 4/28 (14.3 %) | 11.9 % | 3/28 (10.7 %) | 20.2 % | 21/28 (75.0 %) | 68.0 % |
60+ | 0/1 (0Â %) | 7.5Â % | 0/1 (0Â %) | 26.0Â % | 1/1 (100Â %) | 66.5Â % |
| Â | Risky Drinkers | 95 % CI | Abstainers | 95 % CI | Low risk Drinkers | 95 % CI |
Odds ratio | Odds ratio | Odds ratio | ||||
Males | 0.64 | (0.60, 0.69) | 0.25 | (0.21, 0.29) | 2.25 | (2.11, 2.39) |
Females | 0.67 | (0.51, 0.85) | 0.34 | (0.25, 0.46) | 2.32 | (1.87, 2.88) |
Overall | 0.59 | (0.54, 0.64) | 0.28 | (0.24, 0.33) | 2.30 | (2.12, 2.47) |