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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Sci. 2018 Feb;19(2):109–116. doi: 10.1007/s11121-017-0801-5

Multilevel Models in SSDP and TIP: Predictors of Marijuana Use

Predictor Full adult sample
(N = 808)
Actively parenting
subsample
(N = 383)
Nonparent
subsample
(N = 135)

TIME-FIXED (Level 2) OR (95% CI)
Intercept 0.04 (0.02, 0.06)*** 0.03 (0.01, 0.10)*** 0.02 (0.01, 0.12)***
    Parent male 1.21 (0.86, 1.69) 0.67 (0.27, 1.66) 0.74 (0.32, 1.72)
    Parent Black 1.06 (0.72, 1.56) 1.70 (0.72, 4.01) 0.25 (0.09, 0.71)*
    Parent Asian 0.64 (0.40, 1.03)+ 2.25 (0.83, 6.11)+ 0.70 (0.25, 2.00)
    Parent Native 0.88 (0.44, 1.77) 1.21 (0.33, 4.48) 0.58 (0.03, 13.24)
    Parent education 0.85 (0.73, 0.99)* 0.76 (0.56, 1.02)+ 0.87 (0.59, 1.29)
    Young adult mj. use (21–24) 6.98 (4.97, 9.81)*** 19.84 (9.63, 40.89)*** 9.85 (4.10, 23.70)***
Time intercept 2.18 (0.68, 7.06) 1.16 (0.86, 1.56) 0.75 (0.03, 19.81)
    Parent male 0.57 (0.28, 1.17) 0.90 (0.76, 1.08) 4.22 (0.83, 21.54)+
    Parent Black 0.69 (0.31, 1.55) 1.06 (0.91, 1.24) 4.38 (0.54, 35.34)
    Parent Asian 0.89 (0.33, 2.41) 1.26 (1.01, 1.58)* 2.20 (0.28, 17.38)
    Parent Native 0.67 (0.15, 2.90) 1.07(0.85, 1.35)
    Parent education 0.73 (0.53, 1.00)* 0.98 (0.92, 1.04) 0.71 (0.34, 1.51)
    Young adult mj. use (21–24) 0.53 (0.26, 1.09)+ 0.92 (0.81, 1.04) 0.09 (0.02, 0.49)**
Time intercept2 3.78 (1.23, 11.63)* 1.03 (1.00, 1.07)+ 4.03 (0.27, 60.47)

TIME-VARYING (Level 1)
    Partner marijuana use 7.20 (4.42, 11.73)*** 2.86 (1.09, 7.52)* 51.64 (7.91, 337.06)***
    Single 1.77 (1.30, 2.42)*** 1.94 (0.87, 4.30) 3.99 (1.74, 9.17)**
    Pro-marijuana attitudes 8.36 (6.01, 11.63)*** 9.47 (5.13, 17.49)*** 10.78 (4.74, 24.52)***
    Primary caregiver - 0.47 (0.21, 1.06)+ --
    Partner mj. use × time 0.77 (0.23, 2.55) 0.95 (0.76, 1.19) 0.02 (0.00, 1.09)+
    Single × time 1.11 (0.52, 2.41) 1.16 (0.96, 1.39) 2.16 (0.29, 16.18)
    Pro-mj. attitudes × time 1.78 (0.77, 4.09) 1.01 (0.89, 1.15) 0.97(0.13, 7.39)
    Primary caregiver × time - 0.94 (0.78, 1.12) --

Note.

+

p < .10,

*

p < .05,

**

p < .01,

***

p < .001;

mj. = marijuana.

uninterpretable due to a low number of Native Americans

Reference group for ethnicity is White.