Table 3.

Odds Ratios and 99% Confidence Intervals for Substance Use and Problems Related to Substance Use Among Asian Canadian Adolescents

	Age	Living in Canada for > 10 years	Mostly Heterosexuala	Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexuala
Male
Ever used alcohol	1.42**(1.40, 1.45)	1.78**(1.66, 1.91)	1.19* (1.02, 1.38)	1.75**(1.36, 2.25)
Used alcohol on 3 or more days in the past 30daysb	1.28**(1.23, 1.33)	1.18**(1.04, 1.33)	0.73* (0.55, 0.97)	0.57** (0.38, 0.85)
Binge drinking in the past 30 daysb	1.25**(1.21, 1.29)	1.41**(1.26, 1.58)	0.83 (0.64, 1.06)	0.83 (0.60, 1.17)
Ever used marijuana	1.50**(1.46, 1.54)	3.62**(3.30, 3.98)	0.90 (0.73, 1.12)	2.62** (2.01, 3.43)
Ever used any drug other than marijuana	1.16**(1.13, 1.19)	1.12* (1.02, 1.22)	1.11 (0.91, 1.35)	1.82** (1.39, 2.38)
Used alcohol or drugs in the past year	1.56**(1.52, 1.59)	2.06**(1.92, 2.21)	1.25** (1.06, 1.46)	1.24 (0.96, 1.60)
1 or more problems related to substance use in the past yearc	0.97 (0.94, 1.01)	0.85**(0.76, 0.95)	1.01 (0.79, 1.29)	1.02 (0.72, 1.45)
Female
Ever used alcohol	1.46**(1.43, 1.49)	2.55**(2.36, 2.75)	1.90** (1.67, 2.15)	2.01** (1.68, 2.40)
Used alcohol on 3 or more days in the past 30daysb	1.15**(1.10, 1.20)	1.94**(1.68, 2.23)	1.71** (1.42, 2.06)	1.21 (0.92, 1.58)
Binge drinking in the past 30 daysb	1.22**(1.17, 1.26)	1.66**(1.45, 1.89)	1.01 (0.84, 1.22)	1.01 (0.78, 1.30)
Ever used marijuana	1.42**(1.38, 1.47)	5.62**(5.00, 6.32)	2.53** (2.17, 2.94)	1.87** (1.49, 2.35)
Ever used any drug other than marijuana	1.08**(1.06, 1.11)	1.49**(1.36, 1.64)	3.39** (2.99, 3.85)	3.03** (2.53, 3.63)
Used alcohol or drugs in the past year	1.40**(1.37, 1.43)	2.26**(2.09, 2.44)	1.52** (1.34, 1.73)	1.60** (1.34, 1.91)
1 or more problems related to substance use in the past yearc	0.91**(0.87, 0.94)	1.57**(1.38, 1.79)	2.09** (1.73, 2.52)	0.76 (0.56, 1.01)

Note. All data were weighted.

^aThe reference group was heterosexual students

^bAmong those who had ever used alcohol

^cAmong those who used alcohol or drugs in the past year

^*p < 0.01.

^**p < 0.001.