Table 2.
Comparisons between adolescent crack/cocaine users and non-users (N=282)
| Variable | Crack/Cocaine Use | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n=245) a |
Yes (n=37) a |
χ2 (df) | p | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (% < 15 yrs) | 85/228 (37.3%) |
11/33 (33.3%) |
0.19 (1) | ns |
| Gender (% Male) | 141/239 (59%) |
22/36 (61%) |
0.06 (1) | ns |
| Ethnicity/Race (% Caucasian) | 178/214 (83%) |
27/30 (90%) |
0.91 (1) | ns |
| Medicaid | 21/87 (24%) |
3/10 (30%) |
0.94 (2) | ns |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol (weekly or more) | 49/245 (20%) |
25/37 (68%) |
37.58 (1) | <.0001 |
| Marijuana (weekly or more) | 51/245 (21%) |
24/37 (65%) |
31.95 (1) | <.0001 |
| Past Substance Abuse Trmt | 75/221 (34%) |
23/33 (70%) |
15.50 (1) | <.0001 |
| Co-occurring Psychopathology | ||||
| Disruptive disorder | 89/219 (41%) |
15/31 (48%) |
1.29 (3) | ns |
| Comorbid disorder (yes) | 120/220 (55%) |
23/31 (74%) |
4.23 (1) | 0.04 |
| Low self-restraint | 107/235 (46%) |
26/37 (70%) |
7.83 (1) | 0.007 |
| Self-cut more than 3 times b | 23/123 (19%) |
13/22 (59%) |
16.31 (1) | <.0001 |
| Shared cutting instrument | 12/108 (11%) |
8/27 (30%) |
5.87 (1) | 0.02 |
| Sexual Risk | ||||
| History of Sexual Abuse | 86/212 (41%) |
16/30 (53%) |
1.76 (1) | ns |
| Sexually active | 157/235 (67%) |
34/37 (92%) |
9.62 (1) | 0.002 |
| >1 sex partner last year c | 78/155 (50%) |
22/34 (65%) |
2.32 (1) | ns. |
| Consistent condom use c | 111/157 (71%) |
16/34 (47%) |
7.01 (1) | 0.008 |
| STD history | 7/156 (4%) |
5/34 (15%) |
4.93 (1) | 0.03 |
a
Denominators and percentages within columns vary according to missing data
b
Of 145 adolescents who endorsed cutting behaviors
c
Of 191 adolescents who endorsed any sexual activity