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. 2013 Nov;74(6):835–840. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.835

Table 1.

Bivariate and multivariate discrete time survival analysis models predicting the risk of initiating inhalants: Main effects (n = 3,215)

Bivariate discrete time survival analysis models
Multivariate discrete time survival analysis models
Variable OR [95% CI] p OR [95% CI] p
Time-invariant covariates
 Age 1.43 [1.11, 1.59] <.001
 Female 0.98 [0.68, 1.40] .904
 Race (ref. = White)
  African American 1.38 [0.48, 3.96] .548
  Hispanic 1.24 [0.68, 2.25] .476
  Asian 0.82 [0.40, 1.66] .598
  Other 1.03 [0.51, 2.07] .927
 Mother’s education 0.80 [0.65, 0.99] .045
Individual time-variant covariates
 Drug refusal self-efficacy 0.75 [0.66, 0.84] <.001 0.32 [0.25, 0.40] <.001
 Self-rated popularity 1.48a [1.20, 1.82] <.001 1.34 [1.08, 1.65] .007
Family time-variant covariates
 Familism 0.71 [0.62, 0.82] .017 0.85 [0.52, 1.38] .511
 Parental respect 0.84 [0.73, 0.96] .010 0.63 [0.37, 1.08] .094
 Adult substance use 1.24b [1.11, 1.39] <.001 1.81 [1.17, 2.78] .007
 Have an older sibling 1.37b [0.90, 2.08] .142 2.40 [1.17, 4.96] .018
 Have an older sibling who uses alcohol or marijuana 6.38 [3.22, 12.65] .001 3.61 [1.40, 9.27] .008
Peer time-variant covariates
 Perceived substance use among peers 1.08a [1.03, 1.14] .005 1.25 [1.12, 1.40] <.001
 Offers of substances by peers 16.93 [10.62, 29.97] <.001 7.71 [4.16, 14.31] <.001
 Peer approval of substance use 2.07 [1.53, 3.91] <.001 1.74 [1.35, 2.23] <.001

Notes: OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; ref. = reference.

a

Significant interaction with time;

b

significant linear change in effect over time.