Table 1.
Demographics and Risk Factors for Past Year Non-medical Prescription Stimulant Use
| Variable | No past year NPSU N=4024 n(%)/m(SD) | Mild NPSU N=189 n(%)/m(SD) | Moderate/Severe NPSU N=176 n(%)/m(SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age*** | 17.5 (2.0) | 18.2 (1.6) | 18.1 (1.8) |
| Female** | 2365 (58.8%) | 96 (50.8%) | 81 (46.0%) |
| Caucasian Race*** | 2873 (71.4%) | 164 (86.8%) | 148 (84.1%) |
| African-American | 657 (16.3%) | 8 (4.2%) | 7 (4.0%) |
| Other | 494 (12.3%) | 17 (9.0%) | 21 (11.9%) |
| Public Assistance (parent or self) | 1059 (26.3%) | 51 (27.0%) | 53 (30.1%) |
| Currently in School*** | 3503 (87.1%) | 146 (77.3%) | 142 (80.7%) |
| Failing grades, or dropped out of school*** | 327 (8.1%) | 27 (14.3%) | 25 (14.2) |
| Risk Factors | |||
| Injured from a fight*** | 251 (6.2%) | 27 (14.3%) | 32 (18.2%) |
| Dating Violence (dating aggression or dating victimization)*** | 580 (14.4%) | 49 (25.9%) | 61 (34.7%) |
| Alcohol Misuse*** | 960 (23.9%) | 137 (72.5%) | 130 (73.9%) |
| Marijuana Use*** | 1199 (29.8%) | 161 (85.2%) | 135 (76.7%) |
| Cocaine Use*** | 42 (1.0%) | 36 (19.1%) | 34 (19.3%) |
| Nonmedical prescription cough or cold medicine misuse*** | 562 (14.0%) | 64 (33.9%) | 64 (36.4%) |
| Nonmedical Prescription Opioid or Sedative Use*** | 250(6.2%) | 94(49.7%) | 87(49.4%) |
| Visit Characteristics and ED Utilization | |||
| In ED for injury | 1362 (33.9%) | 67 (35.5%) | 64 (36.4%) |
| Discharged from Emergency Department | 3396 (84.4%) | 154 (81.5%) | 150 (85.2%) |
| Previous ED visit in past 12 months* | 885 (22.0%) | 44 (23.4%) | 52 (29.6%) |
| Nonmedical use of prescription drugs within 6 hours of ED visit *** | 25 (0.6%) | 4 (2.1%) | 9 (5.1%) |
| Use of drugs within 6 hours of ED visit *** | 57 (1.4%) | 15 (7.9%) | 22 (12.5%) |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001