Table 5

Logistic regression analysis of demographic characteristics, AUDIT-4 and SCL-5 for medicinal drugs*, illicit drugs and polyuse in Oslo

Illicit drugsMedicinal drugsPolyuse
OR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP value
Age (years)
 18 to 40Reference
 41 to 600.400.23 to 0.67<0.0011.711.24 to 2.38<0.051.340.83 to 2.150.23
 61 to 700.120.05 to 0.27<0.0012.401.61 to 3.58<0.0011.510.87 to 2.640.15
 71+0.020.00 to 0.12<0.0012.221.36 to 3.65<0.051.000.51 to 1.951.00
Gender
 MaleReference
 Female0.370.24 to 0.58<0.0010.860.70 to 1.060.150.790.60 to 1.050.10
 SCL-5
 ≤2Reference
 >22.071.35 to 3.17<0.0012.612.06 to 3.30<0.0013.472.61 to 4.61<0.001
Marital status
 Married/co-habitantReference
 Divorced3.301.79 to 6.10<0.0011.300.98 to 1.740.071.751.21 to 2.53<0.05
 Widowed0.740.09 to 5.920.771.471.01 to 2.120.041.490.90 to 2.450.12
 Single1.781.12 to 2.85<0.051.281.01 to 1.640.051.280.91 to 1.790.16
Employment
 ActiveReference
 Retired2.200.83 to 5.830.112.071.40 to 3.07<0.0013.822.22 to 6.59<0.001
 Non-active6.293.74 to 10.58<0.0013.822.80 to 5.21<0.0017.364.87 to 11.14<0.001
AUDIT-4
 0 to 3Reference
 4 to 61.030.62 to 1.720.910.770.60 to 0.98<0.050.720.51 to 1.040.08
 7 to 81.630.85 to 3.100.141.020.68 to 1.540.931.340.79 to 2.280.28
 9 to 160.850.46 to 1.580.611.120.77 to 1.620.550.890.56 to 1.410.61
  • *Medicinal drugs defined as benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics or opioids.

  • AUDIT-4, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-4; SCL-5, Symptom Checklist 5.