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. 2011 Dec;21(6):571–579. doi: 10.1089/cap.2011.0057

Table 4.

Logistic Regression Modeling Use of Any Prescription Psychotropicmedication in Each Group, Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals

  ASD ASD and ADHD ADHD
Predisposing factors
 Female 0.8 (0.4, 1.4) 0.8 (0.4, 1.9) 0.9 (0.5, 1.5)
 Race
  White 1.0 1.0 1.0
  African American 0.3** (0.2, 0.6) 0.4* (0.2, 0.8) 0.7 (0.3, 1.5)
  Other 0.8 (0.4, 1.8) 0.8 (0.3, 2.2) 1.3 (0.6, 2.7)
 Ethnicity
  Hispanic 0.6 (0.3, 1.2) 1.8 (0.5, 5.8) 0.6 (0.2, 1.6)
Enabling
 Urbanicity
  Rural or small town 1.0 1.0 1.0
  Medium city, suburb 1.6 (0.7, 3.7) 0.6 (0.2, 2.0) 0.7 (0.3, 1.5)
  Large city, suburb 1.9 (0.9, 4.0) 0.8 (0.3, 2.1) 1.1 (0.6, 2.0)
  Very large city, suburb 1.3 (0.6, 2.7) 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) 0.9 (0.4, 1.8)
 Respondent education:
  Less than high school 1.0 1.0 1.0
  High school 0.8 (0.3, 2.0) 1.2 (0.3, 4.8) 1 (0.5, 2.0)
  Post high school training/associate degree 0.6 (0.2, 1.4) 0.8 (0.2, 2.9) 1.5 (0.7, 3.2)
  4 year degree 0.8 (0.3, 2.2) 0.9 (0.2, 3.5) 2.7* (1.1, 6.8)
  Post BA/BS education 0.8 (0.3, 2.5) 2.3 (0.5, 10.2) 2 (0.7, 5.8)
 Income
  <25,000 1.0 1.0 1.0
  25,000–50,000 1.4 (0.7, 2.9) 1.3 (0.5, 3.2) 1 (0.5, 2.1)
  50,001–75,000 1.3 (0.6, 2.6) 3.2 (0.9, 11.9) 1.5 (0.7, 3.4)
  >75,000 1.3 (0.6, 2.7) 2.1 (0.7, 6.1) 2 (0.8, 4.8)
 Insurance
  Private 1.0 1.0 1.0
  Public/Other 1.7 (0.9, 3.2) 1.4 (0.5, 3.9) 1.6 (0.8, 3.3)
  None 0.6 (0.2, 2.0) 0.9 (0.2, 4.8) 1 (0.4, 2.3)
 Non-English-speaking household 0.5* (0.3, 1.0) 0.5 (0.2, 1.2) 1.2 (0.5, 2.6)
Need
 Significant conversational impairment 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) 0.5 (0.3, 1.0) 1.4 (0.4, 5.0)
 Prosocial behaviors scale 0.9 (0.8, 1.1) 1 (0.8, 1.2) 0.9* (0.8, 1.0)
 Externalizing behaviors scale 0.7** (0.5, 0.8) 0.7* (0.6, 1.0) 0.8* (0.7, 1.0)
 Functional Abilities scale 1 (0.9, 1.1) 1 (0.9, 1.1) 1 (0.9, 1.1)
 Poorly organized 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) 0.7 (0.4, 1.3) 0.9 (0.6, 1.6)

Source: National Longitudinal Transition Study 2.

Notes: Number of multiply imputed data sets=50. Weighted to population levels. Variances adjusted for sampling method.

*

p<0.05, **p<0.001.