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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pharm Pract. 2018 Jul 2;33(1):38–47. doi: 10.1177/0897190018783887

Table 3.

Weighted Estimates of Adjusted Odds Ratios (AORs) in Logistic Regression Models Examining Differences in Selected Student Attitudes and Behaviors as Function of NMUPS Among Subgroups of High School Seniors (2009–2015 MTFa).

Attitudes and Behaviors Non-Users (Sample Size)b,c,d Past-Year NMUPS-SE only, AOR (95% CI) Past-Year NMUPS-SE and non-SE, AOR (95% CI) Past-Year NMUPS-non-SE only, AOR (95% CI)
Academic achievement
 Which of the following best describes your average grade so far in high school?
  C+, C, C-, D (79 or below) Reference
(13 975)
1.26 (0.58–2.74) 2.02 (1.42–2.87)e 1.96 (1.47–2.63)e
Academic cheating
 How do you think most students in your classes would feel if you cheated on a test?
  They would like it very much, They would like it, or They would not care Reference
(13 232)
1.69 (0.48–5.91) 3.56 (2.08–6.10)e 1.70 (1.12–2.59)f
Binge drinking
 During the last 2 weeks, how many times have you had 5 or more drinks in a row?
  Yes, binge drinking Reference
(13 841)
6.05 (3.24–11.31)e 7.56 (5.72–9.99)e 5.93 (4.63–7.60)e
Cigarette smoking
 Have you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days?
  Yes, cigarette smoking Reference
(14 658)
2.97 (1.64–5.40)e 7.74 (5.89–10.16)e 7.59 (5.99–9.62)e
Marijuana use
 Have you used marijuana during the last 12 months?
  Yes, marijuana use Reference
(14 809)
7.94 (3.30–19.08)e 19.79 (12.93–30.29)e 11.90 (8.49–16.67)e
Opioid PDM (past 12 months)
 Yes, opioid nonmedical use (during the past-year) Reference
(14 358)
5.45 (2.52–11.77)e 24.14 (18.19–32.02)e 18.48 (14.29–23.88)e
Skipped class
 During the last 4 weeks, how many whole days of school have you missed because you skipped or “cut”?
  Skipped one or more days Reference
(13 661)
1.56 (0.86–2.83) 3.62 (2.71–4.83)e 2.26 (1.76–2.90)e
Route of administration
 Nonoral routes of administration (766) Reference 1.87 (0.46–7.52) 2.32 (0.57–9.38)
Subjective high
 Moderately/very high (764) Reference 16.69 (4.84–57.56)e 17.07 (5.00–58.26)e
Expected future use
 I definitely/probably will (762) Reference 1.38 (0.60–3.20) 0.86 (0.37–1.99)

Abbreviations: NMUPS, nonmedical use of prescription stimulants; NMUPS-SE only, nonmedical use of prescription stimulants for study enhancement only; NMUPS-SE and non-SE, nonmedical use of prescription stimulants for both study enhancement and nonstudy enhancement purposes; NMUPS non-SE only, NMUPS for nonstudy enhancement purposes only; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; Monitoring the Future (MTF) Study; PDM, Prescription Drug Misuse.

a

Source: 2009 to 2015 MTF; weighted estimates.

b

Sample sizes for the regression models ranged from 13 232 (student feelings about cheating) to 14 809 (past-year marijuana use) due to missing data.

c

Reference = Reference group for each multivariate logistic regression model.

d

Race/ethnicity and highest parental education were used as covariates in our regression analyses due to their significant associations with the 4-category NMUPS variable (see Table 1).

e

P < .001.

f

P < .05.