Table 4.
Odds ratios of associations between sociometric properties and perceived descriptive norms and methamphetamine use in Hollywood, CA (logistic regression).
| Alters use meth | Alters use meth | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Bivariate) | (Multivariate) | |||
| Unadj. OR | 95% CI | Adj. OR | 95% CI | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age | 0.98 | (0.77–1.23) | – | - |
| Time spent homeless | 0.17 | (0.98–1.39) | – | - |
| Gender (male) | 0.44 | (0.18–1.13) | – | - |
| Sexual orientation (nonheterosexual) | 4.41** | (1.66–11.69) | 3.67* | (1.22–11.11) |
| Race (White) | 2.78 | (0.88–7.73) | – | - |
| Current living situation (streets) | 2.67* | (1.00–7.14) | 2.13 | (0.68–6.65) |
| Traveler (yes) | 2.74* | (1.04–7.18) | 1.91 | (0.62–5.96) |
| Sociometric structural properties | ||||
| K-core (3 or 4) | 5.95*** | (2.25–15.70) | 4.59* | (1.08–19.59) |
| Degree centrality (3–21) | 2.90* | (1.12–7.51) | 1.03 | (0.81–1.30) |
| Eigenvector centrality (>0.03) | 2.23 | (0.81–6.12) | – | – |
| Pseudo R2 | 0.12 | |||
| 2 log likelihood | 89.27 | |||
Note. Only variables significant in bivariate analyses at p < .10 were included in the final adjusted analyses. Unadj. = unadjusted; Adj. = adjusted.
***
p < .001.
**
p < .01.
*
p < .05.