Table 3.
Association between under 21 MLDA exposure and use of illicit drugs other than marijuanaa
| Use of illicit drugs other than marijuana |
Past month use | Past year use | Abuse or Dependence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p | aOR (95% CI) | p | |
| Under 21 MLDA exposure | 1.05 (0.89, 1.23) | .588 | 1.08 (0.97, 1.20) | .177 | 1.13 (0.88, 1.45) | .324 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 1.36 (1.23, 1.49) | <.001 | 1.28 (1.20, 1.37) | <.001 | 1.81 (1.58, 2.08) | <.001 |
| Women | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Race | ||||||
| White (non-Hispanic) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| African American (non-Hispanic) | 0.91 (0.74, 1.11) | .336 | 0.78 (0.65, 0.93) | .006 | 1.62 (1.31, 2.01) | <.001 |
| Hispanic | 0.52 (0.40, 0.68) | <.001 | 0.51 (0.41, 0.63) | <.001 | 0.65 (0.47, 0.89) | .006 |
| Other (non-Hispanic) | 0.66 (0.53, 0.82) | <.001 | 0.58 (0.51, 0.67) | <.001 | 1.06 (0.76, 1.46) | .748 |
| Age | ||||||
| 31-40 years | 0.70 (0.45, 1.11) | .131 | 0.72 (0.52, 1.00) | .050 | 0.46 (0.20, 1.05) | .065 |
| 41-46 years | 0.75 (0.52, 1.08) | .116 | 0.78 (0.57, 1.05) | .100 | 0.62 (0.34, 1.16) | .136 |
| 47-52 years | 0.81 (0.64, 1.01) | .065 | 0.80 (0.64, 1.01) | .063 | 0.68 (0.45, 1.03) | .066 |
| 53-63 years | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Education | ||||||
| Less than high school | 2.31 (1.80, 2.95) | <.001 | 1.95 (1.63, 2.32) | <.001 | 5.52 (4.21, 7.23) | <.001 |
| High school graduate | 1.43 (1.26, 1.63) | <.001 | 1.32 (1.20, 1.45) | <.001 | 2.85 (2.09, 3.89) | <.001 |
| Some college | 1.38 (1.22, 1.57) | <.001 | 1.34 (1.25, 1.44) | <.001 | 2.45 (2.02, 2.99) | <.001 |
| College graduate | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |||
| Year | 0.99 (0.95, 1.04) | .726 | 0.98 (0.95, 1.01) | .134 | 0.93 (0.88, 0.99) | .013 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 0.96 (0.91, 1.00) | .057 | 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) | .015 | 0.99 (0.92, 1.06) | .719 |
| Citizen political ideology | 1.00 (0.996, 1.01) | .381 | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | .819 | 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) | .567 |
| Per capita income, per dollar | 0.98 (0.94, 1.02) | .339 | 0.98 (0.94, 1.01) | .216 | 0.97 (0.90, 1.05) | .493 |
All models also include fixed effects for state and year of birth.