Table 2.
Demographic Correlates of Any Drug Use in Past Year among Lesbian and Bisexual Women (n = 2011)a
| Characteristic | ORb | (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Geographic place of residence | ||
| Los Angeles County | Ref | Ref |
| San Francisco Bay area | 1.46 | (1.20, 1.77) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Lesbian | Ref | Ref |
| Bisexual | 1.17 | (0.87, 1.58) |
| Other nonheterosexual | 1.56 | (1.05, 2.36) |
| Age, years | ||
| 18–24 | Ref | Ref |
| 25–34 | 0.63 | (0.43, 0.91) |
| 35–44 | 0.51 | (0.35, 0.74) |
| 45–54 | 0.50 | (0.34, 0.76) |
| ≥55 | 0.47 | (0.30, 0.74) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | Ref | Ref |
| African American | 1.22 | (0.89, 1.66) |
| Latina | 0.85 | (0.64, 1.13) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.55 | (0.38, 0.81) |
| Other | 1.13 | (0.66, 1.92) |
| Family economic status during childhood | ||
| Lower | Ref | Ref |
| Middle | 1.23 | (0.98, 1.53) |
| Higher | 1.24 | (0.96, 1.60) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school or less | Ref | Ref |
| Some college | 0.83 | (0.61, 1.14) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 0.71 | (0.52, 0.97) |
| Post-bachelor’s degree | 0.63 | (0.46, 0.87) |
| Annual personal income, $ | ||
| <20,000 | Ref | Ref |
| 20,000–39,999 | 0.95 | (0.72, 1.26) |
| 40,000–59,999 | 0.94 | (0.70, 1.27) |
| ≥60,000 | 0.91 | (0.66, 1.26) |
| Employment status | ||
| Working for pay | Ref | Ref |
| Disabled | 1.59 | (0.88, 2.87) |
| Unemployed | 1.39 | (0.87, 2.20) |
| Other | 0.96 | (0.68, 1.35) |
| Current relationship status | ||
| In cohabiting relationship | 0.71 | (0.58, 0.87) |
| In noncohabiting relationship | 0.87 | (0.67, 1.14) |
| Single | Ref | Ref |
a
Approximately 49.5% (n = 996) of the sample reported using at least one drug in the past year. Differences estimated by multiple logistic regression predicting any drug used in the past year by all demographic characteristics listed.
b
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; Ref, reference.