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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Addict. 2012 Sep 27;21(6):558–565. doi: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00288.x

Table 2.

Associations with Binge Drinking and Use of Methamphetamine at Six Months (n = 100)

Baseline Measure Binge Drinking Methamphetamine Use
Yes No Yes No
n = 26 n = 74 n = 25 n = 75
Age (Mean, SD) 21.6(2.3) 21.1(2.4) 21.4(1.9) 21.1(2.5)
% % % %
Male 73.1 69.9 80.0 66.7
White 42.3 63.0 52.0 59.5
High School/GED 65.4 57.5 60.0 58.7
Foster Care History 34.6 27.4 36.0 27.0
Current Smoker 80.8 83.6 96.0 77.3*
IDU Ever 46.2 21.9* 48.0 21.3*
Jailed as Adult 64.0 59.5 84.0 53.4**
Excellent/Very Good Health 30.8 54.8* 32.0 54.1
Recent Unprotected Sex 32.1 8.2* 8.0 14.7
At Least 10 Lifetime Partners 53.9 46.6 72.0 40.5**
At least 5 Recent Partners 11.5 13.7 32.0 6.8**
Ever Traded Sex for Money 16.0 19.2* 20.0 12.3
Binge Drinking 88.5 52.1** 88.0 52.0**
Methamphetamine Use 30.8 37.0 60.0 27.0**
Support from Drug Users 50.0 31.5 52.0 31.1
AM Program 65.4 49.3 60.0 51.4
Mean (SD)
Emotional Well-Being 55.5 (27.4) 64.3(20.2)* 58.0(23.4) 63.5 (22.3)
Depressive Symptoms 21.6 (14.1) 17.9 (12.2) 20.3 (13.5) 18.4 (12.5)
Escape Coping 3.4 (1.0) 3.2 (1.1) 3.7 (1.0) 3.1(1.0)**
Harm Self 1.7 (1.0) 1.5 (0.8) 1.7 (0.9) 1.5 (0.8)
Spiritual Hope 2.6 (1.6) 3.0 (1.6) 2.4 (1.4) 3.1 (1.7)
Harm Self 1.7 (1.0) 1.5 (0.8) 1.7 (0.9) 1.5 (0.8)
Went to Support Group 1.8 (1.2) 1.9 (1.1) 1.8 (1.2) 1.9 (1.1)
*

p<.05, chi-square, Fisher’s Exact or t test

**

p<.01. chi-square, Fisher’s Exact or t test