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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Apr 12.
Published in final edited form as: Law Enforc Exec Forum. 2009 Jun;9(2):47–59.

Table 4. Predictors of Arrest History by Type of Crime Among Substance Using Participants in Miami's Club Scene.

Bivariate Models1 Violent Crimes (n = 149) Odds Ratio (CI) p Property Crimes (n = 180) Odds Ratio (CI) p Drug Crimes (n = 270) Odds Ratio (CI) p
Demographics1
 Male 2.383 (1.582, 3.589) 0.000 1.758 (1.217, 2.540) 0.003 4.341 (3.034, 6.213) 0.000
 Live with parents 0.655 (0.446, 0.962) 0.031 ns 0.683 (0.492, 0.948) 0.023
 Live in high poverty zone 2.129 (1.323, 3.424) 0.002 ns ns
 Less than high school education 1.794 (1.138, 2.829) 0.012 1.589 (1.023, 2.470) 0.039 ns
Social Stability
 Substance abuse treatment history 1.900 (1.307, 2.762) 0.001 2.490 (1.742, 3.559) 0.000 4.351 (3.084, 6.138) 0.000
Mental Health
 Severe traumatic stress 1.512 (1.040, 2.198) 0.030 1.436 (1.008, 2.046) 0.045 ns
Victimization
 Physical abuse history 2.353 (1.524, 3.633) 0.000 2.790 (1.845, 4.220) 0.000 2.771 (1.937, 3.964) 0.000
 First abuse before 18 2.117 (1.396, 3.209) 0.000 2.033 (1.383, 2.987) 0.000 1.701 (1.213, 2.387) 0.002
High Lifetime Substance Use
 Alcohol2 ns 1.484 (1.039, 2.119) 0.030 1.455 (1.051, 2.015) 0.024
 Marijuana3 1.648 (1.132, 2.398) 0.009 2.131 (1.489, 3.049) 0.000 1.750 (1.265, 2.422) 0.001
 Powder cocaine4 1.544 (1.063, 2.243) 0.023 2.313 (1.614, 3.313) 0.000 1.537 (1.113, 2.124) 0.009
 MDMA (ecstasy)5 1.542 (1.063, 2.237) 0.023 1.611 (1.134, 2.289) 0.008 ns
 Rx sedatives6 1.570 (1.082, 2.278) 0.018 2.115 (1.483, 3.016) 0.000 ns
 Rx opioids5 ns 1.712 (1.194, 2.454) 0.003 ns
1

Nonsignificant predictors included depression, anxiety, substance dependence, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.

2

1,000 days lifetime

3

2,000 days lifetime

4

400 days lifetime

5

100 days lifetime

6

200 days lifetime