Table 4 Characteristics associated with experiencing adverse alcohol effects during Freshman’s week (FW), total n = 2546 (participated in FW and had no missing data on any of the included variables)
From: “Freshman’s week”: characteristics associated with participation and experiencing adverse effects
Impaired physical health (n = 595) (Reference category: Did not experience impaired physical health) | Impaired psychological health (n = 118) (Reference category: Did not experience impaired psychological health) | Felt left out (n = 204) (Reference category: Did not feel left out) | |
|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
Demographics | |||
Sex | |||
Man | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Woman | 0.93 (0.73–1.18) | 0.73 (0.45–1.17) | 1.16 (0.79–1.69) |
Age | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 0.98 (0.88–1.10) | 0.95 (0.87–1.03) |
Total years spent studying | 1.04 (0.95–1.13) | 1.25 (1.07–1.45)** | 0.96 (0.84–1.10) |
Place of birth | |||
Born outside of Norway | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Born in Norway | 0.99 (0.63–1.54) | 0.77 (0.33–1.77) | 0.93 (0.49–1.79) |
Religious identification | |||
Nonreligious | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Religious | 0.83 (0.66–1.03) | 0.91 (0.58–1.41) | 1.00 (0.72–1.40) |
Relationship status | |||
In a relationship | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Single | 0.96 (0.78–1.18) | 1.00 (0.66–1.52) | 0.74 (0.54–1.01) |
Parental status | |||
Did not have child/children | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Had child/children | 0.71 (0.20–2.56) | 1.79 (0.34–9.44) | 0.26 (0.03–2.31) |
Educational institution | |||
Not business school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Business school | 1.48 (1.15–1.90)** | 0.91 (0.54–1.51) | 1.03 (0.68–1.55) |
Personality | |||
ExtroversionZ | 1.05 (0.93–1.19) | 0.79 (0.64–0.99)* | 0.60 (0.51–0.71)*** |
AgreeablenessZ | 0.99 (0.88–1.11) | 1.21 (0.97–1.51) | 1.01 (0.86–1.19) |
ConscientiousnessZ | 1.12 (1.00–1.24) | 1.10 (0.89–1.36) | 1.06 (0.90–1.24) |
NeuroticismZ | 1.05 (0.92–1.20) | 1.24 (0.93–1.64) | 1.16 (0.94–1.44) |
Intellect/imaginationZ | 1.08 (0.97–1.20) | 0.96 (0.78–1.18) | 1.09 (0.93–1.27) |
Concurrent alcohol use (AUDIT-scoreZ) | 1.67 (1.48–1.88)*** | 1.84 (1.50–2.26)*** | 1.31 (1.10–1.56)** |
Psychological health | |||
Depression symptomsZ | 1.17 (1.00–1.36)* | 1.60 (1.24–2.05)*** | 1.37 (1.13–1.68)** |
Anxiety symptomsZ | 1.05 (0.91–1.20) | 1.18 (0.95–1.47) | 1.19 (1.00–1.42) |
FW-factors | |||
Number of days drinking during FWZ | 1.68 (1.50–1.89)*** | 1.22 (0.98–1.51) | 0.85 (0.71–1.02) |
Participation in alcohol-free events | |||
Did not participate in alcohol-free events | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Participated in alcohol-free events | 0.72 (0.58–0.88)** | 0.60 (0.38–0.93)* | 0.62 (0.44–0.86)** |
Models, df = 18 and p < .001 for all | Cox & Snell R2 = .126; Nagelkerke R2 = .190 | Cox & Snell R2 = .062; Nagelkerke R2 = .197 | Cox & Snell R2 = .069; Nagelkerke R2 = .161 |