Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Setting
2.2. Procedure
2.3. Measures
2.4. Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Demographic Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries in the Past Three Months
3.3. Current Night Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries in the Past Three Months
4. Discussion
5. Limitations
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | n | % |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 2436 | 58 |
Female | 1739 | 42 |
Age | ||
18–20 years | 1222 | 29 |
21–25 years | 1583 | 38 |
>25 years | 1353 | 33 |
Occupation | ||
Managers/professionals | 1083 | 26 |
Non-office workers | 755 | 18 |
Community and personal service worker | 381 | 9 |
Sales/clerical/administrative worker | 546 | 13 |
Student | 1116 | 27 |
Other or unemployed | 245 | 6 |
Consumed alcohol prior to going out to licensed venues | 2325 | 55 |
Consumed energy drinks during the night | 822 | 20 |
Taken other drugs during the night | 390 | 9 |
Outcome: Involved in an accident or injury in past three months | 517 | 13 |
Variable | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | % Reported Alcohol-Related Injury |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 1.00 | 13 | |
Female | 1.10 (0.97, 1.24) | 0.121 | 14 |
Age | Wald χ2 p < 0.001 | ||
>25 years | 1.00 | 8 | |
21–25 years | 2.43 (1.86, 3.16) | <0.001 | 14 |
18–20 years | 1.84 (1.56, 2.17) | <0.001 | 18 |
Occupation | Wald χ2 p < 0.001 | ||
Managers/professionals | 1.00 | 11 | |
Non-office workers | 1.46 (1.03, 2.09) | 0.032 | 16 |
Community and personal service worker | 1.62 (1.22, 2.15) | 0.001 | 17 |
Sales/clerical/administrative worker | 1.42 (1.08, 1.87) | 0.012 | 15 |
Student | 1.04 (0.80, 1.34) | 0.788 | 12 |
Other or unemployed | 1.11 (0.75, 1.64) | 0.593 | 13 |
Variable | OR (95% CI) | p-Value | % Reported Alcohol-Related Injury |
---|---|---|---|
Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) a | 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) | <0.001 | -- |
Consumed alcohol prior to going out to licensed venues | |||
No | 1.00 | 12 | |
Yes | 1.25 (1.11, 1.42) | <0.001 | 14 |
Consumed energy drinks during the night | |||
No | 1.00 | 12 | |
Yes | 1.59 (1.22, 2.01) | 0.001 | 18 |
Taken other drugs during the night | |||
No | 1.00 | 13 | |
Yes | 1.35 (1.22, 1.48) | <0.001 | 17 |
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Coomber, K.; Mayshak, R.; Hyder, S.; Droste, N.; Curtis, A.; Pennay, A.; Gilmore, W.; Lam, T.; Chikritzhs, T.; Miller, P.G. Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010075
Coomber K, Mayshak R, Hyder S, Droste N, Curtis A, Pennay A, Gilmore W, Lam T, Chikritzhs T, Miller PG. Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(1):75. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010075
Chicago/Turabian StyleCoomber, Kerri, Richelle Mayshak, Shannon Hyder, Nicolas Droste, Ashlee Curtis, Amy Pennay, William Gilmore, Tina Lam, Tanya Chikritzhs, and Peter G. Miller. 2017. "Demographic and Substance Use Factors Associated with Non-Violent Alcohol-Related Injuries among Patrons of Australian Night-Time Entertainment Districts" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 1: 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14010075