Table II.
Alcohol–Marijuana and Alcohol-only Groups, by race, and Adolescent Variables
| Alcohol Use Only | Alcohol – MJ Use | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mood and Behavior Variables |
Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | N | F |
| CESD | |||||
| White | 8.92 (7.24) | 38 | 15.26 (12.10) | 38 | 4.29 (by MJ) t |
| Minority | 10.69 (10.15) | 26 | 13.09 (8.63) | 11 | 0.01 (by race) |
| Total | 9.64 (8.51) | 64 | 14.78 (11.36) | 49 | 0.87 (interaction) |
| Externalizing Behaviors (BASC) | |||||
| White | 56.73 (13.46) | 37 | 66.64 (17.13) | 36 | 12.53 (by MJ)* |
| Minority | 53.04 (13.42) | 24 | 66.91 (20.27) | 11 | 0.26 (by race) |
| Total | 55.28 (13.46) | 61 | 66.70 (17.68) | 47 | 0.35 (interaction) |
| Internalizing Behaviors (BASC) | |||||
| White | 50.62 (9.62) | 37 | 55.44 (12.86) | 36 | 4.03 (by MJ) t |
| Minority | 49.54 (8.55) | 24 | 54.82 (18.03) | 11 | 0.11 (by race) |
| Total | 50.20 (9.16) | 61 | 55.30 (14.02) | 47 | 0.01 (interaction) |
*
p < 0.017 (Bonferroni correction)
t
p < 0.05 (trend towards significance)
BASC: Behavioral Assessment System for Children
CESD: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale