Table 4

Comparison of students with no experience of delinquency in the last 12 months (n = 544) (Model 1), and those with one or two such experiences (n = 805) (Model 2), and finally, those with three or more delinquent experiences (n = 413) (Model 3).

MODEL I

OR

95% CI

Wald test

Sex^a

1.3

0.59 – 2.73

0.370

Frequent binge drinking

1.3

0.58 – 2.85

0.372

Drinking full strength beer twice a month or more often

1.0

0.41 – 2.65

0.006

Drinking distilled spirits twice a month or more often

1.2

0.52 – 3.01

0.236

Usual volume of full strength beer exceeds 150 cl

2.2

1.00 – 4.90

3.835

Usual volume of distilled spirits exceeds 25 cl

3.0

1.52 – 5.73

10.270

MODEL II

Sex^a

0.8

0.54 – 1.31

0.564

Frequent binge drinking

1.4

0.86 – 2.28

1.576

Drinking full strength beer twice a month or more often

1.4

0.89 – 2.43

2.034

Drinking distilled spirits twice a month or more often

2.6

1.58 – 4.35

13.231

Usual volume of full strength beer exceeds 150 cl

1.2

0.77 – 1.86

0.563

Usual volume of distilled spirits exceeds 25 cl

1.4

0.89 – 2.09

2.381

MODEL III

Sex^a

0.9

0.53 – 1.46

0.239

Frequent binge drinking

1.5

0.75 – 2.85

1.266

Drinking full strength beer twice a month or more often

1.7

0.90 – 3.17

2.632

Drinking distilled spirits twice a month or more often

1.1

0.58 – 2.09

0.094

Usual volume of full strength beer exceeds 150 cl

1.7

0.98 – 3.01

3.585

Usual volume of distilled spirits exceeds 25 cl

1.9

1.13 – 3.30

5.771

df = 1

^a Reference category = Girls

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