probabilities of reporting ‘denial’ and higher probabilities to report ‘encounter barriers’ as AUDs severity increases. However, both trends were discontinued for patients with severe AUDs.Table 4Results from multinomial logistic regression. Reported reason not to seek treatment was predicted by alcohol use disorders (AUDs) severity (past 12 months), adjusting for age. Odds ratios (OR), respective 95 % confidence intervals (CI) and p-values are displayedReason for not seeking treatmentMinimization of problem severity vs. denialSelf-change vs. denialEncounter barriers vs. denialAUDsa severityOR (95 % CI)p-valueOR (95 % CI)p-valueOR (95 % CI)p-valueMild vs. sub threshold1.35 (0.33 - 5.46)0.6741.26 (0.67 - 2.36)0.4711.67 (0.99 - 2.83)0.097Moderate vs. sub threshold2.39 (0.25 - 23.00)0.4482.04 (0.57 - 7.31)0.2727.70 (3.17 - 18.71)<0.001Severe vs. sub thresholdn.a.b n.a.b 0.78 (0.16 - 3.97)0.7734.58 (1.82 - 11.56)0.001 aAlcohol use disorder severity as defined by the fifth revision of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual bNot applicable (no observations for minimization of problem severity)
