Prevalence of alcohol use among road traffic crash victims presenting to a Malawian Central Hospital: A cross-sectional study

Figures & data

Table 1. Prevalence (%) and odds ratio for alcohol use in relation to age and education.

	Prevalence (95% CI)	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Age (years)^a
18–24 (n = 256)	22.7 (18.0–28.2)	1.0
25–34 (n = 476)	26.7 (22.9–30.8)	1.2 (0.9–1.8)
35–44 (n = 297)	26.6 (23.4–33.9)	1.2 (0.8–1.8)
45+ (n = 208)	19.7 (14.9–25.6)	0.8 (0.5–1.3)
Education^b
Primary (n = 510)	23.9 (20.3–27.9)	1.0
Secondary (n = 433)	26.3 (22.2–30.7)	1.1 (0.8–1.5)
College/University (n = 258)	22.1 (17.2–27.6)	0.9 (0.6–1.3)
No formal (n = 36)	33.3 (18.6–51.0)	1.6 (0.8–3.3)

^a Age had not been recorded for 14 participants.

^b Education had not been recorded for 14 participants.

Table 2. Prevalence (%) and odds ratio for alcohol use among road user groups.

Road user^a	Prevalence (95% CI)	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Car/pickup drivers (n = 181)	23.8 (18.2–30.5)	1.0
Motorcycle riders (n = 150)	24.0 (17.9–31.4)	1.0 (0.6–1.7)
Bus/minibus/lorry drivers (n = 53)	20.8 (12.0–33.5)	0.8 (0.4–1.8)
Bicycle riders (n = 183)	19.1 (14.1–25.4)	0.8 (0.5–1.3)
Pedestrians (n = 220)	41.8 (35.5–48.4)	2.3 (1.5–3.6)
Passengers (n = 449)	19.8 (16.4–23.8)	0.8 (0.5–1.2)

^a Type of road user had not been recorded for 15 participants.

Figure 1. Time of injury, dark background corresponding to hours of light reduced conditions.

Table 3. Prevalence (%) and odds ratio for positive AUDIT-C results.*

	Prevalence (95% CI)	Odds ratio (95%CI)
Gender^a
Males (n = 972)	26.0 (23.4–28.9)	1.0
Females (n = 240)	4.2 (2.3–7.5)	0.1 (0.07–0.2)
Age (years)^b
18–24 (n = 256)	14.5 (10.7–19.3)	1.0
25–34 (n = 470)	26.0 (22.2–30.1)	2.1 (1.4–3.1)
35–44 (n = 293)	22.9 (18.4–28.0)	1.8 (1.1–2.7)
45+ (n = 204)	18.1 (13.5–24.0)	1.3 (0.8–2.1)
Alcohol status
No alcohol use before injury (n = 931)	9.6 (7.9–11.6)	1.0
Alcohol use before injury (n = 296)	58.8 (53.1–64.2)	13.5 (9.8–18.5)

* AUDIT-C above cutoff ≥3 for women, ≥4 for men. A total of 1227 participants with valid AUDIT-C results were included.

^a Gender had not been recorded for 15 participants.

^b Age had not been recorded for 4 participants.

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