Alcohol use and alcohol-related risk behaviours by state of residence, demographic characteristics, firearms exposure and presence or absence of specific firearms-related behaviour
| Characteristic or behaviour | Any alcohol | ≥5 Drinks/occasion | Drink and drive | ≥60 Drinks/month | ||||
| N (%) | OR (95% CI) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
| State | ||||||||
| Alaska | 880 (58.5) | 3.00 (2.64 to 3.41) | 273 (18.4) | 2.91 (2.41 to 3.51) | 36 (2.4) | 2.66 (1.63 to 4.36) | 60 (4.1) | 1.80 (1.27 to 2.55) |
| Colorado | 1100 (60.4) | 3.25 (2.88 to 3.66) | 251 (13.9) | 2.08 (1.72 to 2.52) | 43 (2.4) | 2.61 (1.63 to 4.20) | 50 (2.8) | 1.22 (0.85 to 1.76) |
| Hawaii | 1130 (52.2) | 2.32 (2.07 to 2.60) | 345 (16.0) | 2.45 (2.6 to 2.93) | 50 (2.3) | 2.56 (1.61 to 4.06) | 94 (4.4) | 1.96 (1.43 to 2.68) |
| Mississippi | 530 (33.2) | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.20) | 124 (7.9) | 1.10 (0.88 to 1.38) | 18 (1.1) | 1.23 (0.68 to 2.22) | 31 (2.0) | 0.86 (0.56 to 1.31) |
| New Hampshire | 910 (60.2) | 3.22 (2.84 to 3.66) | 208 (13.9) | 2.08 (1.70 to 2.53) | 27 (1.8) | 1.97 (1.16 to 3.34) | 34 (2.3) | 1.00 (0.66 to 1.51) |
| New Jersey | 1533 (57.7) | 2.91 (2.61 to 3.24) | 307 (11.7) | 1.71 (1.43 to 2.04) | 38 (1.4) | 1.58 (0.97 to 2.56) | 45 (1.7) | 0.75 (0.52 to 1.09) |
| North Dakota | 921 (51.2) | 2.23 (1.98 to 2.51) | 311 (17.4) | 2.7 (2.26 to 3.25) | 71 (4.0) | 4.45 (2.88 to 6.88) | 47 (2.6) | 1.16 (0.80 to 1.68) |
| Ohio | 1011 (31.9) | Referent | 227 (7.2) | Referent | 29 (0.9) | Referent | 72 (2.3) | Referent |
| Age | ||||||||
| 18–24 | 748 (56.3) | 4.25 (3.60 to 5.02) | 327 (24.8) | 19.74 (12.72 to 30.63) | 54 (4.1) | 28.36 (6.90 to 116.54) | 54 (4.1) | 3.50 (1.99 to 6.15) |
| 25–34 | 1808 (59.4) | 4.81 (4.16 to 5.57) | 650 (21.4) | 16.32 (10.61 to 25.09) | 108 (3.6) | 24.63 (6.08 to 99.86) | 95 (3.2) | 2.66 (1.56 to 4.53) |
| 35–44 | 2200 (57.5) | 4.45 (3.86 to 5.13) | 580 (15.3) | 10.80 (7.02 to 16.61) | 97 (2.5) | 17.43 (4.29 to 70.77) | 116 (3.1) | 2.59 (1.53 to 4.38) |
| 45–54 | 1468 (51.9) | 3.56 (3.07 to 4.12) | 281 (10.0) | 6.66 (4.29 to 10.33) | 40 (1.4) | 9.62 (2.32 to 39.85) | 69 (2.5) | 2.07 (1.19 to 3.57) |
| 55–64 | 787 (42.7) | 2.45 (2.10 to 2.87) | 111 (6.1) | 3.86 (2.43 to 6.13) | 5 (0.3) | 1.83 (0.35 to 9.42) | 39 (2.2) | 1.80 (1.00 to 3.23) |
| 65–74 | 646 (33.9) | 1.69 (1.44 to 1.98) | 69 (3.7) | 2.26 (1.39 to 3.68) | 6 (0.3) | 2.11 (0.43 to 10.48) | 42 (2.2) | 1.88 (1.05 to 3.35) |
| 75+ | 312 (23.3) | Referent | 22 (1.6) | Referent | 2 (0.2) | Referent | 16 (1.2) | Referent |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 4041 (59.9) | 2.07 (1.94 to 2.21) | 1462 (21.9) | 4.26 (3.85 to 4.72) | 212 (3.2) | 3.05 (2.40 to 3.88) | 369 (5.6) | 8.58 (6.57 to 11.21) |
| Female | 3974 (41.9) | Referent | 584 (6.2) | Referent | 100 (1.1) | Referent | 64 (0.7) | Referent |
| Race | ||||||||
| Black | 413 (32.7) | 0.45 (0.40 to 0.51) | 92 (7.4) | 0.54 (0.44 to 0.68) | 10 (0.8) | 0.39 (0.21 to 0.73) | 19 (1.5) | 0.56 (0.35 to 0.90) |
| Hispanic | 423 (49.1) | 0.89 (0.77 to 1.02) | 131 (15.3) | 1.24 (1.02 to 1.51) | 17 (2.0) | 0.98 (0.60 to 1.61) | 24 (2.8) | 1.06 (0.70 to 1.62) |
| Other | 761 (42.8) | 0.70 (0.62 to 0.76) | 261 (14.9) | 1.9 (1.04 to 1.38) | 36 (2.0) | 1.01 (0.71 to 1.43) | 65 (3.7) | 1.41 (1.08 to 1.85) |
| White | 6376 (52.1) | Referent | 1550 (12.7) | Referent | 247 (2.0) | Referent | 323 (2.7) | Referent |
| Exposure to firearms | ||||||||
| Firearm owner | 1984 (59.4) | 1.66 (1.54 to 1.80) | 669 (20.3) | 2.01 (1.81 to 2.23) | 118 (3.5) | 2.42 (1.90 to 3.09) | 168 (5.1) | 2.39 (1.95 to 2.93) |
| Household | 871 (48.5) | 1.07 (0.97 to 1.18) | 159 (8.8) | 0.77 (0.65 to 0.92) | 29 (1.6) | 1.08 (0.73 to 1.61) | 25 (1.4) | 0.63 (0.42 to 0.96) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |
| Loaded unlocked firearm at home | ||||||||
| Firearm owner, ‘yes’ | 368 (58.4) | 1.60 (1.36 to 1.88) | 141 (22.9) | 2.34 (1.92 to 2.85) | 34 (5.4) | 3.77 (2.57 to 5.51) | 45 (7.3) | 3.49 (2.51 to 4.86) |
| Firearm owner, ‘no’ | 1609 (59.7) | 1.68 (1.54 to 1.83) | 528 (19.8) | 1.94 (1.74 to 2.18) | 84 (3.1) | 2.13 (1.62 to 2.78) | 123 (4.6) | 2.15 (1.72 to 2.69) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |
| Drive/ride in vehicle with loaded firearm | ||||||||
| Firearm owner, ‘yes’ | 322 (63.5) | 1.98 (1.65 to 2.38) | 132 (26.6) | 2.87 (2.33 to 3.53) | 31 (6.1) | 4.30 (2.89 to 6.40) | 37 (7.5) | 3.60 (2.51 to 5.16) |
| Firearm owner, ‘no’ | 1651 (58.8) | 1.62 (1.49 to 1.77) | 533 (19.2) | 1.87 (1.67 to 2.10) | 87 (3.1) | 2.12 (1.62 to 2.76) | 129 (4.7) | 2.17 (1.74 to 2.70) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |
| Carry firearm for protection against people | ||||||||
| Firearm owner, ‘yes’ | 108 (57.8) | 1.56 (1.16 to 2.08) | 43 (23.0) | 2.36 (1.67 to 3.34) | 8 (4.3) | 2.95 (1.43 to 6.09) | 10 (5.5) | 2.58 (1.34 to 4.94) |
| Firearm owner, ‘no’ | 1871 (59.5) | 1.67 (1.54 to 1.81) | 625 (20.1) | 1.99 (1.79 to 2.22) | 110 (3.5) | 2.40 (1.87 to 3.07) | 157 (5.1) | 2.37 (1.92 to 2.92) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |
| Confront another person with firearm | ||||||||
| Firearm owner, ‘yes’ | 18 (60.0) | 1.71 (0.82 to 3.55) | 8 (26.7) | 2.88 (1.28 to 6.47) | 1 (3.3) | 2.27 (0.31 to 16.79) | 3 (10.0) | 4.93 (1.48 to 16.36) |
| Firearm owner, ‘no’ | 1964 (59.4) | 1.67 (1.54 to 1.81) | 660 (20.2) | 2.00 (1.80 to 2.22) | 117 (3.6) | 2.43 (1.90 to 3.10) | 164 (5.1) | 2.36 (1.92 to 2.89) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |
| Attend firearm safety workshop | ||||||||
| Firearm owner, ‘yes’ | 301 (64.0) | 2.03 (1.67 to 2.45) | 112 (23.9) | 2.49 (1.99 to 3.10) | 14 (3.0) | 2.02 (1.16 to 3.53) | 17 (3.6) | 1.67 (1.01 to 2.77) |
| Firearm owner, ‘no’ | 1680 (58.7) | 1.61 (1.48 to 1.76) | 556 (19.7) | 1.93 (1.73 to 2.16) | 104 (3.7) | 2.49 (1.94 to 3.21) | 151 (5.4) | 2.52 (2.04 to 3.11) |
| No firearms | 4827 (46.8) | Referent | 1152 (11.2) | Referent | 154 (1.5) | Referent | 225 (2.2) | Referent |