Table 2 Factors associated with alcohol use among PHC attendees in Moshi district council, Tanzania (2019)

Age in years

 < 25

86

33 (38.2)

1

1

25–39

302

173 (57.4)

1.52(1.3–1.8) ^**

1.43(1.2–1.7) ^**

40–49

196

131(67.1)

1.76(1.5–2.1) ^**

1.58(1.3–1.9) ^**

50–59

165

119 (72.0)

1.91(1.6–2.3) ^**

1.70(1.4–2.1) ^**

 ≥ 60

225

152 (67.7)

1.78(1.5–2.1) ^**

1.54(1.3–1.9) ^**

Education level

Never went to School

49

28(58.3)

0.91(0.7–1.1)

0.87(0.7–1.0)

Incomplete primary

66

43(66.0)

1.03(0.9–1.2)

0.99(0.9–1.2)

Primary

648

406(62.7)

0.96(0.8–1.1)

Secondary

148

77(52.3)

0.83(0.7–0.9) ^*

0.89(0.8–1.0)

University/ college

63

38 (60.0)

0.96(0.8–1.1)

0.96(0.8–1.1)

Sex

Female

507

383(75.5)

1

1

Male

467

233 (50.0)

1.48(1.4–1.6) ^**

1.42(1.3–1.5) ^**

Marital status

Married

681

434 (63.7)

1

1

Separated/divorced

48

30 (61.5)

0.96(0.8–1.2)

1.00(0.8–1.2)

Widowed

86

57 (66.1)

1.02(0.9–1.2)

1.01(0.9–1.2)

Cohabiting

28

14(51.8)

0.81(0.6–1.1)

0.98(0.8–1.2)

Single

131

63 (47.8)

0.76(0.7–0.9) ^**

0.90(0.8–1.0)

Employment

Unemployed

296

189 (60.7)

1

Self-employed

131

94 (71.5)

1.15(1.0–1.3) ^*

1.12(1.0–1.3)

Employed

547

320 (58.6)

0.95(0.9–1.0)

0.89(0.8–1.0) ^*