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. 2007 Dec;13(6):376–381. doi: 10.1136/ip.2007.015925

Table 4 Results from the univariate logistic regression to identify personality predictors (age 18) of persistent driving after substance use for males*.

Persistent driving after drinking too much Persistent driving after using marijuana
Odds ratio (95% CI) Odds ratio (95% CI)
(Lower to upper) p (Lower to upper) p
Traditionalism
 Medium 2.74 (0.60 to 12.45) 0.2 0.66 (0.36 to 1.19) 0.2
 High 1.21 (0.20 to 7.41) 0.8 0.24 (0.10 to 0.57) 0.001
Harm Avoidance
 Medium 1.03 (0.33 to 3.23) 0.9 0.72 (0.41 to 1.29) 0.3
 High 0.95 (0.25 to 3.62) 0.9 0.36 (0.16 to 0.80) 0.01
Control
 Medium 0.91 (0.31 to 2.68) 0.9 0.52 (0.29 to 0.95) 0.03
 High 0.15 (0.02 to 1.30) 0.08 0.28 (0.12 to 0.62) 0.002
Aggression
 Medium 3.09 (0.65 to 14.79) 0.2 4.93 (1.86 to 13.12) 0.001
 High 3.90 (0.80 to 19.14) 0.09 8.80 (3.31 to 23.41) <0.001
Alienation
 Medium 1.16 (0.24 to 5.71) 0.9 1.11 (0.49 to 2.57) 0.8
 High 2.83 (0.59 to 13.69) 0.1 3.14 (1.36 to 7.25) 0.007
Stress Reaction
 Medium 1.70 (0.36 to 8.02) 0.5 1.61 (0.77 to 3.35) 0.2
 High 2.93 (0.58 to 14.92) 0.2 1.48 (0.63 to 3.48) 0.4
Well‐Being
 Medium 0.72 (0.22 to 2.41) 0.6 0.84 (0.43 to 1.64) 0.6
 High 1.22 (0.36 to 4.11) 0.7 1.62 (0.82 to 3.18) 0.2
Social Potency
 Medium 5.33 (1.16 to 24.44) 0.03 1.27 (0.70 to 2.32) 0.4
 High 3.01 (0.54 to 16.72) 0.2 1.00 (0.49 to 2.03) 1.0
Achievement
 Medium 3.95 (0.50 to 31.37) 0.2 0.95 (0.46 to 1.96) 0.9
 High 3.06 (0.36 to 25.84) 0.3 1.00 (0.47 to 2.12) 1.0
Social Closeness
 Medium 0.64 (0.21 to 1.95) 0.4 1.42 (0.75 to 2.71) 0.3
 High 0.39 (0.11 to 1.36) 0.1 1.02 (0.51 to 2.01) 1.0

* For all potential predictors, the “low” group is the reference group.