Table 3.
Comparing MA Users to High-Risk Youth
| Risk Factor | Study | OR (95% CI) | Conclusion |
| Sexa | Uchida 1995 | 6.55 (2.34, 18.34) | Females were more likely to use MA than males. |
| Kim 2002 | 1.53 (1.27, 1.85) | ||
| Shilungton 2003 | 4.00 (3.49, 4.58) | ||
| Rawson 2005 | 9.53 (5.40, 16.79) | ||
| Miura 2006 | 4.57 (2.92, 7.17) | ||
| Ageb | Rawson 2005 | 2.10 (0.84, 5.26) | Age was no significantly associated with MA use. |
| Alcohol use | Rawson 2005 | 1.04 (0.56, 1.95) | No association between a history of alcohol use and MA use |
| Family history of crimec | Miura 2006 | 2.00 (1.22, 3.29) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth with family history of crime. |
| Family history of drug use | Miura 2006 | 4.70 (2.79, 7.90) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth with family history of drug use. |
| Family history of alcohol abuse | Uchida 1995 | 3.61 (1.39, 9.39) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth with family history of alcohol abuse. |
| Miura 2006 | 2.94 (1.44, 6.00) | ||
| Pooledc | 3.16 (1.78, 5.61) | ||
| Child abuse | Uchida 1995 | 3.13 (1.24, 7.92) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth who experienced child abuse; the association was not statistically significant. |
| Miura 2006 | 1.49 (0.73, 3.07) | ||
| Pooledd | 2.04 (0.99, 4.17) | ||
| Receiving psychiatric treatment | Miura 2006 | 6.78 (3.55, 12.94) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth who were receiving psychiatric treatment. |
| Greater than two admissions to juvenile home | Miura 2006 | 2.70 (1.77, 4.13) | Odds of using MA was higher for youth with greater than two admissions to juvenile home. |
| History of violence | Miura 2006 | 0.35 (0.20, 0.62) | Odds of using MA was lower for youth with history of violence. |
| Strict parental monitoring | Shillington 2005 | 0.25 (0.11, 0.57) | Odds of using MA was lower for youth with strict parental monitoring. |
a Female = 1, Male = 0
b 13–14 years vs. 15–18 years
c I2 = 0%
d I2 = 34.7%