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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Res. 2010 Sep 1;39(5):814–830. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.03.002

Table 2.

Logistic Regression Models of Academic Achievement and Substance Use

Panel A: Academic Achievement High School Dropout
Poor Grades
No College
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
Family type (low conflict reference)
 Medium conflict 1.38 1.25 −10 1.12 1.04 −7 1.06 1.04 −1
 High conflict 1.76 ** 1.53 −13 1.59 ** 1.43 * −10 1.08 1.03 −5
 Stepfather 2.89 *** 2.60 *** −10 1.40 * 1.28 −9 1.49 ** 1.43 ** −4
 Single-mother 3.62 *** 2.99 *** −17 1.48 ** 1.25 −16 1.68 *** 1.47 ** −12
Ln family income z-score 0.91 0.89 ** 0.85 ***
Mother-child relationship z-score 0.76 *** 0.82 *** 0.97
Time with mother z-score 0.89 0.93 0.99
Harsh mothering z-score 1.13 1.06 1.09
Key Contrasts
High conflict v. step 0.61 ** 0.59 ** 1.14 1.13 0.72 ** 0.72 **
High conflict v. single 0.49 *** 0.51 *** 1.07 1.15 0.64 *** 0.70 **
Step v. single 0.80 0.87 0.94 1.02 0.89 0.97
Panel B: Substance Use Current Smoking
Binge Drinking
Marijuana Use
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
M1 Exp(B)
M2 Exp(B)
% Δ M2-M1
Family type (low conflict reference)
 Medium conflict 1.26 1.19 −5 1.29 1.28 −1 1.24 1.24 0
 High conflict 1.53 ** 1.42 ** −7 1.66 *** 1.66 *** 0 1.35 1.35 0
 Stepfather 1.98 *** 1.87 *** −5 1.33 * 1.35 * 2 1.70 *** 1.74 *** 2
 Single-mother 2.05 *** 1.94 *** −5 1.34 * 1.54 ** 15 1.48 ** 1.61 ** 9
Ln family income z-score 1.00 1.28 *** 1.16 *
Mother-child relationship z-score 0.92 0.97 0.88 **
Time with mother z-score 0.88 ** 0.96 0.97
Harsh mothering z-score 1.08 0.98 0.91
Key Contrasts
High conflict v. step 0.77 0.76 * 1.25 1.23 0.79 0.78
High conflict v. single 0.75 * 0.73 * 1.24 1.08 0.91 0.84
Step v. single 0.96 0.96 0.99 0.88 1.15 1.08

Note: Controls are included in M1 and M2, but not shown, for child’s age and sex and mother’s race, education, childhood family structure, and past childbearing and union experiences.

*

p < 0.10;

**

p < 0.05;

***

p < 0.01