Table 3.
Results of multinomial logistic regression models predicting post-college employment status (N=620).
Independent Variables | Unemployed vs. Employed Full-time | Unemployed vs. Employed Part-time | Employed Part-time vs. Employed Full-time | |||
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AOR (95%CI) | p | AOR (95%CI) | p | AOR (95%CI) | p | |
Male | 0.97 (0.47-2.00) | 0.942 | 1.13 (0.50-2.58) | 0.765 | 1.04 (0.62-1.73) | 0.886 |
White | 0.66 (0.30-1.48) | 0.316 | 1.33 (0.54-3.28) | 0.532 | 0.62 (0.36-1.06) | 0.080 |
Neighborhood incomea | 0.99 (0.89-1.10) | 0.828 | 1.00 (0.89-1.12) | 0.953 | 1.00 (0.93-1.07) | 0.959 |
Regular fraternity/sorority involvement | ||||||
Graduated college | ||||||
Childhood conduct problems | ||||||
Alcohol consumption | 0.87 (0.77-0.98) | 0.027 | ||||
Drug use pattern group | ||||||
No use | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
Infrequent marijuana use | 4.14 (0.87-19.80) | 0.075 | 6.36 (1.19-33.92) | 0.030 | 0.90 (0.41-1.98) | 0.784 |
Sporadic drug use | 3.23 (0.68-15.29) | 0.140 | 4.15 (0.81-21.20) | 0.087 | 1.18 (0.56-2.47) | 0.663 |
Persistent drug use | 8.10 (1.61-40.76) | 0.011 | 5.49 (1.01-29.81) | 0.048 | 2.53 (1.03-6.26) | 0.044 |
NEO-FFI personality subscales | ||||||
Neuroticism | ||||||
Extraversion | 0.92 (0.86-0.99) | 0.019 | 0.95 (0.89-1.02) | 0.179 | ||
Openness | ||||||
Agreeableness | 1.08 (1.01-1.16) | 0.035 | 1.02 (0.98-1.07) | 0.378 | ||
Conscientiousness | 0.94 (0.89-0.99) | 0.018 |
Note: Results adjusted for all effects shown. AOR=adjusted odds ratio. 95%CI=95% confidence interval.
The mean adjusted gross income for each participant's home ZIP code during their last year in high school, measured in ten thousands.