Table 1.
Correlates of regular/heavy cigarette smoking (a pack a day or greater) among a sample of 576 recent1 cocaine and/or heroin users in Baltimore, Maryland.
| Total | OR2 | 95% C.I.3 | AOR4 | 95% C.I.3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics and Polydrug use | |||||
| Age | 33.0±7.4 | 0.95 | 0.93, 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.95, 1.01 |
| Female Gender | 235(41%) | 0.83 | 0.60, 1.16 | 1.11 | 0.75, 1.63 |
| White Race | 276 (48%) | 4.41 | 3.11, 6.26 | 3.02 | 1.93, 4.73 |
| High School Diploma or GED | 248(43%) | 0.64 | 0.46, 0.89 | 0.64 | 0.44, 0.95 |
| Previously Married | 129 (22%) | 1.60 | 1.08, 2.38 | 2.00 | 1.26, 3.18 |
| Recent1 Homelessness | 117 (20%) | 1.28 | 0.85, 1.93 | 1.09 | 0.69, 1.73 |
| Recent1 Income from Regular Job | 143 (25%) | 1.40 | 1.00, 1.95 | 1.39 | 0.94, 2.05 |
| Parental Drug Use During Childhood | 253 (47%) | 1.04 | 0.75, 1.44 | 0.80 | 0.55, 1.17 |
| Number of Illicit Substances Ever Used | 10.7±6.3 | 1.09 | 1.05, 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.01, 1.08 |
| Lifetime Regular5 Drug Use | |||||
| Drank Alcohol | 336(59%) | 1.16 | 0.83, 1.62 | 1.08 | 0.74, 1.57 |
| Smoked Marijuana | 331(58%) | 1.49 | 1.07, 2.08 | 1.13 | 0.76, 1.69 |
| Snorted Cocaine | 109(19%) | 1.13 | 0.75, 1.72 | 1.21 | 0.75, 1.94 |
| Smoked Crack | 204(35%) | 0.84 | 0.60, 1.18 | 1.12 | 0.75, 1.68 |
| Injected Cocaine | 113(20%) | 1.29 | 0.85, 1.95 | 0.94 | 0.58, 1.53 |
| Snorted Heroin | 323(56%) | 1.00 | 0.72, 1.40 | 1.27 | 0.87, 1.85 |
| Injected Heroin | 332(58%) | 2.59 | 1.84, 3.64 | 1.58 | 1.05, 2.39 |
| Snorted Speedball | 47(8%) | 1.00 | 0.55, 1.82 | 1.34 | 0.69, 2.63 |
| Injected Speedball | 123(21%) | 1.51 | 1.01, 2.25 | 1.52 | 0.96, 2.40 |
Statistically significant findings appear in bold.
1
‘Recent’ defined as past 6 months
2
Odds Ratios
3
Confidence Interval
4
Adjusted Odds Ratios, Adjusted for all Sociodemographic and Polydrug use variables
5
‘Regular’ refers to daily or near daily use for 3 months or more