Table 2.
Logistic Regression Results: Past Year Alcohol Use
| Variable | AOR 95% CI |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Less than high school | .67 [.48, .95]* |
| Some college or more | 2.13 [1.54, 2.94]*** |
| Gender | |
| Male | 1.25 [.89, 1.76] |
| Latino subgroup | |
| Cuban | 4.61 [1.42, 14.98] |
| Puerto Rican | 1.22 [.63, 2.37] |
| Central/South American | .81 [.45, 1.48] |
| Language with family | |
| Spanish | 1.05 [.63, 1.75]** |
| Half and half | .77 [.39, 1.53] |
| Language with peers | |
| Spanish | .51 [.32, .84] |
| Half and half | .57 [.31, 1.05] |
| Gender X Cuban | 1.16 [.50, 2.69] |
| Gender X Puerto Rican | 1.30 [.66, 2.56] |
| Gender X Central/South American | 1.22 [.59, 2.51] |
| Cuban X Family Spanish | .12 [.02, .67]* |
| Cuban X Family half and half | .20 [.07, .56]** |
| Puerto Rican X Family Spanish | .54 [.25, 1.16] |
| Puerto Rican X Family half and half | .83 [.16, 4.23] |
| Central/South American X Family Spanish | .74 [.32, 1.72] |
| Central/South American X Family half and half | 1.39 [.48, 3.98] |
| Cuban X Peer Spanish | .66 [.27, 1.60] |
| Cuban X Peer half and half | 1.48 [.59, 3.74] |
| Puerto Rican X Peer Spanish | 1.92 [.28, 12.95] |
| Puerto Rican X Peer half and half | .58 [.06, 5.58] |
| Central/South American X Peer Spanish | .92 [.34, 2.54] |
| Central/South American X Peer half and half | 1.86 [.57, 6.02] |
a. reference group = high school diploma or equivalent; b. reference group = females; c. reference group = Mexican; d. reference group = English
p<. 05
p< .01
p< .001