Table 2.

Association between body weight, BMI and substance use among African American females^a

		Weight (kg)	BMI (kg/m2)
Active marijuana use (vs. no)	β coefficient	−3.836	−1.038
	SE	(2.916)	(1.105)
	P value	0.190	0.348
Active opiate (other than heroin) use (vs. no)	β coefficient	−5.701	−1.451
	SE	(5.105)	(1.948)
	P value	0.265	0.457
Active speedball, crack or cocaine use (vs. no)	β coefficient	−2.557	−1.573
	SE	(3.184)	(1.180)
	P value	0.423	0.184
Active heroin use (vs. no)	β coefficient	−6.539	−2.642
	SE	(3.344)	(1.198)
	P value	0.052	0.028
Active other drug use (e.g., stimulants, sleeping pills, buprenorphine) (vs. no)	β coefficient	6.582	2.520
	SE	(5.783)	(2.371)
	P value	0.256	0.289
Current smoking (vs. no)	β coefficient	−1.330	−0.996
	SE	(3.289)	(1.221)
	P value	0.686	0.415
Active alcohol use (vs. no)	β coefficient	−3.210	−0.791
	SE	(3.014)	(1.080)
	P value	0.288	0.465

^aLinear regression models were adjusted for age, unemployment, income, marital status, current pregnancy, depression, HIV infection, and different types of substance use other than the substance of interest.