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. 2017 May 24;5(2):E386–E394. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20160168

Table 5: Logistic regression analysis* of variables related to the odds of riding with a driver who had used marijuana within 2 hours of driving among 22 504 grade 9-12 students.

Variable In last 30 d Ever
Weighted prevalence (95% CI), % Odds ratio (99% CI) Weighted prevalence (95% CI), % Odds ratio (99% CI)
Canada (total) 9.0 (7.9-10.1) 19.8 (18.0-21.6)
Sex
    Female 8.9 (7.7-10.2) 0.892 (0.627-1.269) 19.9 (18.0-21.8) 0.909 (0.705-1.171)
    Male 9.1 (7.6-10.7) Reference 19.6 (17.4-21.8) Reference
Grade
    9 4.0 (2.9-5.0) Reference 9.1 (6.9-11.3) Reference
    10 6.4 (5.3-7.5) 1.325 (0.946-1.856) 15.5 (13.0-18.0) 1.338 (0.942-1.900)
    11 10.6 (9.2-11.9) 1.872 (1.196-2.929) 22.5 (20.5-24.4) 1.893 (1.310-2.735)
    12 15.4 (11.8-19.1) 2.546 (1.452-4.463) 32.4 (27.4-37.4) 2.947 (1.873-4.638)
Ethnicity
    White 10.3 (8.6-11.9) Reference 22.9 (20.0-25.8) Reference
    Black 8.2 (4.4-12.1)† 1.278 (0.605-2.702) 17.0 (11.7-22.2) 1.097 (0.599-2.011)
    Asian 4.3 (3.1-5.5) 0.730 (0.499-1.069) 8.3 (7.0-9.5) 0.540 (0.338-0.863)
    Latin American 6.6 (3.5-9.8)† 0.817 (0.336-1.987) 23.9 (17.5-30.3) 1.397 (0.625-3.124)
    Aboriginal 20.1 (16.5-23.7) 2.068 (1.453-2.942) 38.8 (33.0-44.6) 1.938 (1.364-2.755)
    Other 7.3 (4.1-10.4)† 0.986 (0.441-2.206) 17.5 (11.6-23.5)† 1.055 (0.518-2.150)
Province
    British Columbia 12.8 (9.7-15.9) 1.807 (1.054-3.098) 24.9 (19.6-30.3) 1.722 (1.119-2.650)
    Alberta 8.1 (6.6-9.6) 1.204 (0.760-1.907) 18.5 (16.9-20.1) 1.336 (0.946-1.885)
    Saskatchewan 14.3 (8.6-20.0)† 1.452 (0.876-2.407) 27.1 (15.9-38.4)† 1.319 (0.755-2.305)
    Manitoba 10.0 (7.2-12.9) 1.015 (0.587-1.755) 22.5 (16.7-28.2) 1.139 (0.644-2.013)
    Ontario 7.8 (5.7-9.8) Reference 17.2 (14.2-20.1) Reference
    Quebec 6.7 (4.5-9.0)† 0.824 (0.503-1.351) 17.9 (12.5-23.4)† 0.942 (0.546-1.625)
    Nova Scotia 13.8 (11.9-15.7) 1.612 (1.008-2.576) 27.8 (25.4-30.3) 1.706 (1.142-2.548)
    Prince Edward Island 15.3 (13.6-17.1) 1.863 (1.192-2.912) 29.2 (26.9-31.6) 1.743 (1.181-2.571)
    Newfoundland and Labrador 15.9 (12.6-19.3) 1.945 (1.104-3.427) 31.3 (28.1-34.5) 1.942 (1.265-2.980)
School socioeconomic status
    Low median 10.1 (8.0-12.2) Reference 22.9 (19.2-26.6) Reference
    High median 8.2 (6.7-9.6) 1.038 (0.561-1.918) 17.2 (14.9-19.5) 0.948 (0.611-1.472)
Urban
    Yes 8.5 (7.2-9.8) Reference 18.2 (16.1-20.4) Reference
    No 11.1 (8.7-13.5) 0.854 (0.607-1.202) 25.5 (21.9-29.2) 0.888 (0.635-1.244)
Drinking behaviour
    Does not drink 1.2 (0.8-1.7)† Reference 3.2 (2.6-3.8) Reference
    Drinks but no binging 3.3 (2.5-4.0) 2.320 (1.451-3.710) 9.4 (8.1-10.7) 2.608 (1.945-3.497)
    Binge drinks 18.1 (16.1-20.1) 14.173 (8.335-24.099) 37.5 (34.5-40.5) 13.693 (10.300-18.203)

Note: CI = confidence interval.

*All logistic regressions were conducted with the use of a complete-case methods approach, so the results presented here are among all cases with complete data.

†Moderate sampling variability; interpret with caution.