Table 3.
Correlates of Current Substance Use among Pregnant Teens in the United States
|
Any Substance
Use (Past Month) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 602, 75.10%) | Yes (n = 208, 24.90%) | Adjusted | ||||
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | AOR | (95% CI) | |
| Parental Involvement | ||||||
| Positive Reinforcement | ||||||
| Sometimes/seldom/never | 51.52 | (46.1-56.9) | 68.98 | (60.2-76.5) | 1.00 | |
| Always | 48.48 | (43.1-53.9) | 31.02 | (23.5-39.7) | 0.50 | (0.32-0.77) |
| Parental Control | ||||||
| Sometimes/seldom/never | 61.93 | (56.0-67.5) | 74.04 | (65.3-81.2) | 1.00 | |
| Always | 38.07 | (32.4-44.0) | 25.96 | (18.8-34.7) | 0.57 | (0.35-0.94) |
| School Engagement | ||||||
| How Felt About Going to School | ||||||
| Kind of liked/didn't like/hated | 71.06 | (65.2-76.3) | 84.72 | (76.9-90.2) | 1.00 | |
| Liked a lot | 28.94 | (23.7-34.8) | 15.28 | (9.8-23.0) | 0.47 | (0.26-0.87) |
| Grades | ||||||
| Failing (i.e. D or lower) | 12.02 | (8.7-16.4) | 20.95 | (14.7-28.9) | 1.00 | |
| Passing | 87.98 | (83.6-91.3) | 79.05 | (71.1-85.3) | 0.49 | (0.28-0.85) |
| Religiosity | ||||||
| Religious Service Attendance | ||||||
| No/limited attendance | 82. 39 | (77.9-86.1) | 83.02 | (75.5-88.6) | 1.00 | |
| Bimonthly Attendance or more | 17.61 | (13.9-20.1) | 16.98 | (11.4-24.5) | 0.84 | (0.48-1.49) |
| Religious Beliefs Influence Decision-Making | ||||||
| Strongly disagree/disagree/agree | 77. 88 | (73.2-81.9) | 81.53 | (74.2-87.1) | 1.00 | |
| Strongly agree | 22.12 | (18.0-26.8) | 18.47 | (12.9-25.8) | 0.75 | (0.45-1.26) |
| Pregnancy-Related Factors | ||||||
| Trimester | ||||||
| First | 31. 56 | (26.9-36.6) | 59.79 | (50.6-68.3) | 1.00 | |
| Second | 36.03 | (30.9-41.4) | 30.43 | (22.6-39.5) | 0.48 | (0.30-0.80) |
| Third | 31.41 | (27.5-37.8) | 9.78 | (5.6-16.5) | 0.18 | (0.09-0.35) |
Note: Adjusted odds ratios adjusted for adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, household income, and mother/father in household. Odds ratios and confidence intervals in bold are statistically significant.