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Table 2 Adjusted odds ratio of harmful alcohol use and current smoking using generalized estimating equation models, 2,150 mothers and their partners of Panel Study on Korean Children, 2008–2011

From: Harmful alcohol use among mothers of under-five child: findings from the Panel Study on Korean Children

Covariates

Odds ratios (95% Confidence intervals)b

Harmful alcohol drinking

Mothers

Fathers

Baseline year, 2008

1.00 (reference)

 

 Linear effect of year

1.48 (1.22, 1.78)

1.07 (1.02, 1.11)

Age ≥ 35 years

1.18 (0.60, 2.30)

1.28 (1.06, 1.54)

Preterm birth

0.73 (0.16, 3.33)

0.80 (0.50, 1.29)

Highest education

  

 High-school or lower

2.52 (1.43, 4.45)

1.26 (1.03, 1.54)

 College/University

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

Time-varying covariates

  

Employment

  

 Employed

1.59 (0.97, 2.59)

 Unemployed/housewife

1.00 (reference)

Monthly household incomea

  

 < 3,442 USD

1.42 (0.35, 5.84)

0.68 (0.52, 0.90)

 3,442–6,885 USD

1.22 (0.28, 5.43)

0.65 (0.49, 0.86)

 > 6,885 USD

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

Current smoking

7.44 (3.00, 18.45)

2.33 (1.97, 2.75)

Harmful use of alcohol

Plan for childbirth

1.03 (0.60, 1.76)

Psychological stress related with childcare

1.25 (0.99, 1.57)

Harmful use of alcohol of partner

2.66 (1.57, 4.49)

1.87 (1.23, 2.84)

Smoking of partner

1.40 (0.74, 2.62)

1.10 (0.65, 1.85)

  1. Estimates with P < 0.05 were bolded
  2. aConverted from Korean Won to U.S. dollar ($) based on the exchange rate in 2011 (1 USD = 1151.8 KW)
  3. bCalculated using generalized estimating equation models including the effect of maternal and paternal age, highest education, preterm birth, year of survey and time-varying covariates (including maternal working status, monthly household income, plan for additional childbirth, psychological stress related with childcare and partner’s harmful alcohol use)