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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2017 Dec 20;44(4):441–451. doi: 10.1080/00952990.2017.1402335

Table 5.

Adjusted relative risk ratios from multivariable multinomial logistic regressions of latent class membership on covariates: Comparisons with the Alcohol-Only Use class

SAMa-Lighter Use Concurrent Use
(vs. Alcohol Only) (vs. Alcohol Only)
ARRb p ARR p

Gender (ref = female)
 Male 1.06 0.045 1.06 0.081
Race/Ethnicity (ref = White)
 Black/African American 0.96 0.440 1.68 <.001
 Hispanic 0.80 <.001 1.10 0.118
 Other Races 0.83 <.001 1.07 0.264
Parent Education (ref = high school or less)
 Some college 1.18 <.001 1.08 0.041
High school grades (ref = B- or better)
 C+ or worse 1.39 <.001 1.51 <.001
Four-year college graduation plans (ref = no definite plans to graduate)
 Definitely plan to graduate 0.92 0.003 0.86 <.001
Evenings out (ref = fewer than 3)
 Three or more evenings out/week 1.48 <.001 1.33 <.001
Truancy (ref = no cutting class in past month)
 Any classes cut in past month 1.88 <.001 1.64 <.001
Illicit drug use other than marijuana (IOTM) (ref = no past 12-month use)
 Any past 12-month IOTM use 6.97 <.001 4.04 <.001
Cohort (ref = 2006-2016)
 1976-1985 0.91 0.042 0.77 <.001
 1986-1995 0.60 <.001 0.42 <.001
 1996-2005 0.84 <.001 0.75 <.001

Note: Unweighted N=84,805. All covariates entered simultaneously and included missing data indicators; estimates for missing indicators not shown. Bold entries represent associations significant at p < .01.

a

SAM = simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use.

b

ARR = Adjusted risk ratio.