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. 2015 Oct 29;16(2):157–165. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2015.09.001

Table 4.

Logistic regression analyses of predictors of use of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and other illicit drugs.

Block 1 – Age
Block 2 –
Externalizing problems
Block 3 – ADHD symptoms
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Alcohol
 Constant 0† 0† 0
 Age 1.44 0.92-2.28 1.34 0.82-2.18 1.35 0.81-2.24
 Inattention 0.95 0.87-1.03 0.95 0.87-1.04
 Hyperactivity/Imp. 1.07 0.99-1.15 1.05 0.97-1.14
 ODD 1.05 0.82-1.35
 Conduct Disorder 1.06 0.80-1.41
 Nagelkerke R2 0.080 0.18 .21



Tobacco
 Constant 0* 0† 0†
 Age 1.69† 0.98-2.92 1.67† 0.96-2.92 1.58 0.08-2.91
 Inattention 1 0.94-1.08 1.01 0.93-1.09
 Hyperactivity/Imp. 1 0.94-1.07 0.98 0.91-1.05
 ODD 1.18 0.91-1.53
 Conduct Disorder 1.11 0.86-1.42
 Nagelkerke R2 0.127 0.128 0.31



Marijuana
 Constant 0* 0* 0*
 Age 1.90* 1.03-3.53 1.82† 0.83-3.56 1.68 0.79-3.59
 Inattention 1.06 0.98-1.15 1.09† 0.99-1.19
 Hyperactivity /Imp. 1.01 0.95-1.07 0.98 0.92-1.06
 ODD 0.93 0.71-1.21
 Conduct Disorder 1.45* 1.02-2.07
 Nagelkerke R2 0.162 0.24 0.44



Other illegal drugs
 Constant 0.42 0.09 4811.88
 Age 0.97 0.56-1.66 0.89 0.51-1.56 0.51 0.20-1.30
 Inattention 1.05 0.95-1.16 1.05 0.94-1.16
 Hyperactivity/Imp. 0.99 0.92-1.07 0.96 0.86-1.06
 ODD 0.77 0.55-1.09
 Conduct Disorder 1.95** 1.20-3.16
 Nagelkerke R2 0.001 0.04 0.49

Note. ODD = Oppositional defiant disorder; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. † < .10; * p < .05; ** p < .010.