Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression analysis showing the relationship between race/ethnicity and alcohol use

Race/Ethnicity

 Non-Hispanic White

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 Mexican

0.72 (0.58–0.89)*

0.71 (0.56–0.90)*

1.16 (0.89–1.51)

0.90 (0.68–1.21)

 Other Latino

0.71 (0.53–0.95)*

0.69 (0.50–0.94)*

1.18 (0.84–1.66)

0.93 (0.65–1.34)

 Asian

0.49 (0.34–0.72)*

0.43 (0.29–0.64)*

0.31 (0.17–0.57)*

0.26 (0.14–0.50)*

 Non-Hispanic Other

0.85 (0.64–1.14)

0.78 (0.58–1.06)

0.86 (0.59–1.25)

0.77 (0.52–1.14)

Age, n (%)

 18–20

0.50 (0.34–0.76)*

0.56 (0.35–0.89)*

 21–24

0.97 (0.66–1.14)

1.13 (0.74–1.74)

 25–29

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 30–39

0.63 (0.45–0.88)*

0.65 (0.44–0.98)*

 40–49

0.66 (0.46–0.93)*

0.58 (0.38–0.88)*

 50–64

0.43 (0.31–0.61)*

0.36 (0.24–0.55)*

 65+

0.31 (0.20–0.47)*

0.23 (0.13–0.41)*

Gender, n (%)

 Male

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 Female

0.75 (0.62–0.90)*

0.38 (0.30–0.48)*

Education

 Less than high school

0.56 (0.40–0.79)*

0.92 (0.63–1.32)

 High School/ Some College

1.00 (reference)

1.00 (reference)

 AA/4 year/Advanced Degree

1.52 (1.24–1.88)*

1.02 (0.78–1.33)