Table 4.
Substance use characteristics of homeschooled adolescents the United States.
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Have you been home-schooled at any time during the past 12 months?
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| No (n = 199,503; 99.32%) |
Yes (n = 1321; 0.68%) |
Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
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| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | OR | (95% CI) | AOR | (95% CI) | |
| Substance use (last 12 months) | ||||||||
| Tobacco | ||||||||
| No | 80.10 | (79.87–80.33) | 83.53 | (80.83–85.93) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 19.90 | (19.67–20.13) | 16.47 | (14.07–19.17) | 0.79 | (0.66–0.95) | 0.76 | (0.63–0.93) |
| Alcohol | ||||||||
| No | 68.16 | (67.88–68.43) | 80.55 | (77.62–83.18) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 31.84 | (31.57–32.12) | 19.45 | (16.82–22.38) | 0.52 | (0.43–0.62) | 0.50 | (0.42–0.60) |
| Cannabis | ||||||||
| No | 85.65 | (85.44–85.85) | 91.37 | (89.14–93.17) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 14.35 | (14.15–14.56) | 8.63 | (6.83–10.86) | 0.56 | (0.44–0.73) | 0.56 | (0.43–0.73) |
| Cocaine/crack | ||||||||
| No | 98.68 | (98.61–98.74) | 98.87 | (97.75–99.43) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.32 | (1.26–1.39) | 1.13 | (0.57–2.25) | 0.86 | (0.43–1.72) | 0.84 | (0.42–1.69) |
| Ecstasy | ||||||||
| No | 98.52 | (98.44–98.59) | 99.37 | (98.78–99.68) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.48 | (1.41–1.56) | 0.63 | (0.32–1.22) | 0.42 | (0.21–0.82) | 0.41 | (0.21–0.81) |
| Hallucinogens | ||||||||
| No | 97.15 | (97.05–97.24) | 98.21 | (97.18–98.87) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 2.85 | (2.76–2.95) | 1.79 | (1.13–2.82) | 0.62 | (0.39–0.99) | 0.61 | (0.38–0.98) |
| Inhalants | ||||||||
| No | 96.22 | (96.11–96.33) | 96.63 | (95.07–97.71) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3.78 | (3.67–3.89) | 3.37 | (2.29–4.92) | 0.89 | (0.60–1.32) | 0.84 | (0.56–1.26) |
| Stimulants | ||||||||
| No | 98.28 | (98.21–98.36) | 98.97 | (97.93–99.49) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.72 | (1.64–1.79) | 1.03 | (0.51–2.07) | 0.60 | (0.29–1.21) | 0.58 | (0.29–1.19) |
| Tranquilizers | ||||||||
| No | 97.99 | (97.90–98.07) | 98.40 | (97.27–99.07) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 2.01 | (1.93–2.10) | 1.60 | (0.93–2.73) | 0.79 | (0.46–1.37) | 0.75 | (0.43–1.30) |
| Substance use disorders (abuse/dependence) | ||||||||
| Alcohol | ||||||||
| No | 94.97 | (94.85–95.10) | 96.68 | (95.08–90.78) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 5.03 | (4.90–5.15) | 3.32 | (2.22–4.92) | 0.65 | (0.43–0.98) | 0.65 | (0.43–0.98) |
| Cannabis | ||||||||
| No | 96.38 | (96.27–96.49) | 97.79 | (96.45–98.63) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 3.62 | (3.51–3.73) | 2.21 | (1.37–3.55) | 0.60 | (0.37–0.98) | 0.60 | (0.37–0.98) |
| Other illicit drugs | ||||||||
| No | 98.17 | (98.09–98.25) | 97.91 | (96.77–98.65) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 1.83 | (1.75–1.91) | 2.09 | (1.35–3.23) | 1.15 | (0.73–1.80) | 1.09 | (0.69–1.71) |
Note: Adjusted odds ratios adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and household income.
Odds ratios and confidence intervals in bold are statistically significant.