Table 2 Socio-demographic and health-related associations with continuous AUDIT score and with AUDIT-positive status among men who drink in Kamuli District, Uganda, 2013
Characteristics | AUDIT score, median (IQR)a | AUDIT-positive ≥8 (%)b |
|---|---|---|
Category | ||
Age group, years | ||
 18–29 | 2.0 (1.0, 4.0)* | 9.4* |
 30–44 | 3.0 (1.0, 5.5) | 22.9 |
 45–59 | 3.5 (2.0, 7.0) | 27.5 |
 ≥ 60 | 3.0 (2.0, 6.0) | 17.4 |
Education attainment | ||
 Less the primary education/illiterate | 2.0 (1.0, 4.0) | 25.6 |
 Completed primary education | 3.0 (1.0, 6.0) | 21.9 |
 Completed secondary education | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 17.7 |
 Completed university diploma or degree | 4.0 (2.0, 6.0) | 16.7 |
Employment status | ||
 Paid or self-employment | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0)* | 21.6 |
 Unemployed or volunteer | 3.0 (2.0, 7.0) | 19.7 |
 Student | 1.5 (1.0, 3.5) | 0.0 |
 Retired | 3.0 (2.0, 5.0) | 29.1 |
 Other | 1.5 (1.0, 4.0) | 0.0 |
Depression severity | ||
 None | 3.0 (1.0, 5.0)* | 17.2* |
 Mild | 3.5 (2.0, 7.0) | 30.5 |
 Moderate | 3.0 (1.0, 7.0) | 30.6 |
 Severe | 17.0 (11.0, 23.0) | 83.3 |