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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

Appendix Table 2.

Odds Ratios (Exp[B]) from Full Logistic Regression Model (Model 2) of Academic Achievement and Substance Use

High School Dropout Poor Grades No College Current Smoking Binge Drinking Marijuana Use
Family type (low conflict reference)
 Medium conflict 1.25 1.04 1.04 1.19 1.28 1.24
 High conflict 1.53 1.43 * 1.03 1.42 ** 1.66 *** 1.35
 Stepfather 2.60 *** 1.28 1.43 ** 1.87 *** 1.35 * 1.74 ***
 Single-mother 2.99 *** 1.25 1.47 ** 1.94 *** 1.54 ** 1.61 **
Ln family income z-score 0.91 0.89 ** 0.85 *** 1.00 1.28 *** 1.16 *
Mother-child relationship z-score 0.76 *** 0.82 *** 0.97 0.92 0.97 0.88 **
Time with mother z-score 0.89 0.93 0.99 0.88 ** 0.96 0.97
Harsh mothering z-score 1.13 1.06 1.09 1.08 0.98 0.91
Focal child female 0.62 *** 0.49 *** 0.65 *** 0.80 ** 0.34 *** 0.56 ***
Focal child 10–14 when family type observed 1.22 0.80 * 1.11 1.04 1.22 * 1.60 ***
Family type observed at NSFH1 1.76 ** 1.22 0.84 1.04 0.85 0.68 *
Outcome reported at NSFH2 (older focals only) 0.67 ** 0.92 1.04 0.68 ** 1.00 1.34
Mother’s race (white reference)
 Black 0.78 0.96 1.18 0.39 *** 0.53 *** 0.76
 Other 1.65 ** 0.98 1.18 0.73 0.89 0.97
Mother’s education (<high school reference)
 High school 0.55 *** 1.19 0.62 *** 1.26 1.02 1.81 ***
 Some college 0.40 *** 1.07 0.31 *** 1.17 1.13 1.95 ***
 College or more 0.24 *** 0.55 ** 0.13 *** 0.93 1.62 ** 2.53 ***
Mother grew up with single parent 1.13 1.11 1.31 ** 1.19 0.91 1.03
Mother had teen birth 1.41 ** 1.32 ** 1.40 *** 1.13 0.85 0.94
Mother union dissolution before focal’s birth 1.45 ** 1.22 1.16 1.12 1.29 * 1.50 ***
Missing data on mother’s background 1.41 1.19 1.03 1.07 0.87 0.78
Constant 0.12 *** 0.30 *** 1.27 0.38 *** 0.66 * 0.14 ***
N 1942 1950 1962 1933 1958 1955

Note: Flags are included, but not shown, for missing data on family income and mothering.

*

p < 0.10;

**

p < 0.05;

***

p < 0.01