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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 29.
Published in final edited form as: Nordisk Alkohol Nark. 2010;27(6):685–698. doi: 10.1177/145507251002700612

Table 2.

Logistic regressions predicting receiving ultimatums to enter treatment

Employment Ultimatum (N=861) Legal Ultimatum (N=430) Medical Ultimatum (N=781) Family Ultimatum (N=1288)

OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Age (per 1 year increase) 1.04 1.01–1.07 0.98 0.95–1.02 1.05 1.02–1.08 0.97 0.96–0.99

Female vs. Male 0.54 0.30–0.97 1.38 0.75–2.56 2.16 1.22–3.81 0.48 0.37–0.64

Ethnicity
 African American vs. White 1.95 1.09–3.50 0.55 0.20–1.51 2.19 0.99–4.86 0.81 0.54–1.22
 Hispanic vs. White 0.75 0.36–1.56 0.64 0.24–1.65 1.64 0.66–4.04 0.77 0.50–1.17
 Other vs. White 3.25 1.41–7.50 1.21 0.45–3.29 2.77 1.09–7.04 1.31 0.79–2.20

Education
 High School Graduate vs. < High School 1.10 0.56–2.16 1.06 0.52–2.13 0.91 0.42–1.97 1.02 0.71–1.47
 Some College vs. < High School 0.54 0.26–1.12 0.69 0.30–1.59 0.79 0.34–1.83 1.11 0.75–1.64

Occupation
 Craftsman vs. Manager/Professional 2.26 1.20–4.24 NAa NAa NAa NAa NAa NAa
 Clerical vs. Manager/Professional 0.77 0.40–1.52
 Farming vs. Manager/Professional 1.81 0.86–3.81

Income > $40K vs. < $40K I 0.66 0.41–1.07 0.66 0.34–1.30 0.64 0.33–1.24 1.07 0.82–1.40

Marital Status
 Never vs. Married 1.78 0.94–3.38 1.68 0.77–3.68 1.01 0.44–2.31 0.52 0.36–0.75
 Separate/Divorced vs. Married 1.61 0.90–2.86 1.63 0.77–3.44 0.68 0.33–1.39 0.73 0.54–1.00
 Widowed vs. Married 2.55 0.53–12.36 4.23 0.56–31.96 0.64 0.12–3.51 2.01 0.76–5.33

Live Alone, Yes vs. No 1.01 0.55–1.85 0.69 0.29–1.66 0.97 0.43–2.22 0.77 0.52–1.14

Treatment History, Any vs. None 0.93 0.82–1.07 0.97 0.90–1.06 0.99 0.89–1.10 1.00 0.96–1.04

ASI b Scores
 Psychiatric 0.51 0.19–1.37 1.07 0.95–1.20 1.38 0.39–4.90 0.76 0.45–1.30
 Medical 0.55 0.28–1.08 0.99 0.91–1.07 2.46 0.94–6.42 1.00 0.72–1.40
 Employment 7.17 2.42–21.28 1.03 0.92–1.15 2.08 0.60–7.26 2.00 1.12–3.59
 Family/Social 0.62 0.24–1.60 0.90 0.80–1.01 1.06 0.36–3.13 5.43 3.11–9.51
 Legal 0.18 0.05–0.66 1.47 1.26–1.72 0.29 0.06–1.38 0.71 0.37–1.37

Dependence Type
 Drug Only vs. Alcohol Only 1.14 0.62–2.10 0.91 0.43–1.93 0.72 0.35–1.46 1.39 1.02–1.90
 Alcohol & Drug vs. Alcohol Only 1.17 0.59–2.31 0.77 0.34–1.72 0.95 0.45–2.00 1.28 0.90–1.81
 Abuse vs. Alcohol Only 7.69 4.27–13.83 1.29 0.52–3.18 0.36 0.12–1.13 1.02 0.65–1.61

Notes:

a

Occupation measures were not included in regressions because all individuals not employed would have missing data.

b

ASI = Addiction Severity Index.