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. 2018 Oct 15;35(5):372–387. doi: 10.1177/1455072518778493

Table 3.

Predictors of stimulant and depressant pharmacological cognitive enhancement at T2 (n = 4325).

Prediction of stimulant PCE (n = 150) Prediction of depressant PCE (n = 146)
Predictor variables Crude analysis Adjusted analysis Crude analysis Adjusted analysis
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Sex 2.15 [1.58–2.92]*** 1.28 [0.79–2.06] 1.01 [0.72–1.41] 0.91 [0.56–1.50]
Age 0.99 [0.96–1.02] 0.99 [0.96–1.03] 1.01 [0.99–1.03] 1.01 [0.98–1.05]
Extroversion 1.03 [0.99–1.08] 1.03 [0.97–1.10] 0.96 [0.92–1.00]* 0.92 [0.87–0.98]**
Agreeableness 0.93 [0.88–0.97]** 0.91 [0.85–0.98]* 0.98 [0.92–1.03] 0.98 [0.91–1.06]
Conscientiousness 0.88 [0.84–0.92]*** 0.94 [0.89–1.99] 0.95 [0.90–1.00]* 1.08 [1.01–1.15]*
Neuroticism 1.04 [1.00–1.09] 1.05 [0.98–1.13] 1.15 [1.10–1.20]*** 1.00 [0.93–1.07]
Intellect/openness 1.16 [1.10–1.23]*** 1.10 [1.03–1.17]** 1.12 [1.06–1.18]*** 1.09 [1.02–1.16]**
Depression 1.04 [1.02–1.06]*** 1.03 [0.99–1.07] 1.08 [1.07–1.10]*** 1.03 [0.99–1.07]
Anxiety 1.05 [1.01–1.08]** 0.92 [0.86–0.98]* 1.16 [1.13–1.19]*** 1.09 [1.03–1.15]**
Alcohol use 1.11 [1.08–1.14]*** 1.07 [1.03–1.11]** 1.05 [1.02–1.09]*** 1.03 [0.99–1.08]
Stimulant PCE, T1 121.01 [74.76–195.86]*** 83.75 [49.78–140.88] *** 13.98 [8.65–22.61]*** 7.56 [3.96–14.41]***
Depressant PCE, T1 13.12 [7.75–22.20]*** 5.41 [2.38–12.92]*** 66.33 [40.13–109.62]*** 31.53 [17.80–55.83]***

Note. PCE = pharmacological cognitive enhancement.

* p < .05. ** p < .01. *** p < .001.