Table 3.
Moderate or high-risk substance use by measures of food insecurity and housing instability
| Substance Use | Food Insecurity | Housing Instability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High No. (%) |
Margina, Low, or Very Low No. (%) |
Χ2 P Value | Negative Screen No. (%) |
Positive Screen No. (%) |
Χ2 P Value | |
| Tobacco use | 0.02b | 0.93 | ||||
| Low risk (n=210) | 139 (82) | 65 (70) | 174 (78) | 35 (78) | ||
| Moderate or high risk (n=60) | 30 (18) | 28 (30) | 48 (22) | 10 (22) | ||
| Alcohol | 0.71 | 0.21 | ||||
| Low risk (n=216) | 137 (84) | 74 (82) | 181 (85) | 33 (77) | ||
| Moderate or high risk (n=44) | 26 (16) | 16 (18) | 33 (15) | 10 (23) | ||
| Cannabis | 0.08 | 0.33 | ||||
| Low risk | 161 (91) | 83 (84) | 205 (89) | 43 (84) | ||
| Moderate or high risk | 16 (9) | 16 (16) | 25 (11) | 8 (16) | ||
| Other substancesa | 0.17 | 0.7 | ||||
| Low risk | 171 (93) | 86 (89) | 218 (92) | 45 (94) | ||
| Moderate or high risk | 12 (7) | 11 (11) | 19 (8) | 3 (6) | ||
| Any substance | 0.1 | 0.91 | ||||
| Low risk | 134 (72) | 65 (63) | 168 (69) | 35 (69) | ||
| Moderate or high risk | 51 (28) | 38 (37) | 74 (31) | 16 (31) | ||
a
Cocaine, amphetamines, inhalants, sedatives, hallucinogens, or opioids.
b
p< 0.05