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. 2007 Jun;61(6):485–490. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.048157

Table 2 Odds ratio of early alcohol initiation, heavy alcohol consumption and regular illicit drug use in relation to school achievement and value‐added education .

School effect on early initiation to alcohol School effect on heavy alcohol consumption School effect on regular illicit drug use
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) χ2; df; p OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) χ2; df; p OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) χ2; df; p
Achievement terms Academic success Truancy Academic success Truancy Academic success Truancy
 Unadjusted 0.94 (0.87 to 1.01) 0.83 (0.73 to 0.94) 8.0; 2; 0.02 0.93 (0.89 to 0.98) 0.94 (0.87 to 1.02) 9.0; 2; 0.01 0.95 (0.90 to 1.01) 1.07 (0.98 to 1.18) 13.2; 2; 0.001
 Adjusted 0.94 (0.88 to 1.01) 0.96 (0.85 to 1.08) 3.2; 2; 0.20 0.93 (0.89 to 0.97) 0.99 (0.92 to 1.07) 13.8; 2; 0.001 0.97 (0.92 to 1.03) 1.06 (0.96 to 1.17) 5.0; 2; 0.08
Value‐added terms School culture School culture School culture
 Unadjusted 0.83 (0.74 to 0.93) 9.8; 1; 0.002 0.91 (0.85 to 0.97) 7.7; 1; 0.005 0.90 (0.83 to 0.98) 5.4; 1; 0.02
 Adjusted 0.87 (0.78 to 0.95) 8.6; 1; 0.003 0.91 (0.85 to 0.96) 9.7; 1; 0.002 0.90 (0.82 to 0.98) 6.1; 1; 0.01