Table 2

Prevalence ratio, RII and SII of educational attainment and occupational level as determinants of hazardous alcohol consumption

MenWomen
Estimate (95% CI)P valueEstimate (95% CI)P value
Educational attainment
 Prevalence ratio
  Primary versus tertiary1.58 (1.39 to 1.80)P<0.0010.84 (0.70 to 1.00)0.048
  Secondary versus tertiary1.32 (1.18 to 1.47)P<0.0010.86 (0.74 to 0.99)0.035
  RII (least to most educated)1.87 (1.57 to 2.22)P<0.0010.76 (0.60 to 0.97)0.026
  SII (least to most educated)0.14 (0.11 to 0.17)P<0.001−0.04 (−0.07 to −0.01)0.008
Occupational level
 Prevalence ratio
  Low versus high1.4 (1.24 to 1.59)P<0.0011.09 (0.81 to 1.45)0.58
  Medium versus high1.07 (0.93 to 1.24)0.310.83 (0.70 to 1.00)0.053
  RII (low to high)1.68 (1.38 to 2.06)P<0.0010.86 (0.62 to 1.20)0.38
  SII (low to high)0.11 (0.07 to 0.15)P<0.001−0.02 (−0.05 to 0.02)0.30
  • Adjusted for age, nationality, smoking status and survey date.

  • RII, Relative Index of Inequality; SII, Slope Index of Inequality.