Table 2:
Adolescent Substance Use and Mental Health Characteristics by Educational Status
| Homeschooled (a) | Public/Private School, Low Dropout Risk (b) | Public/Private School, At-Risk for Dropout (c) | Not in School (d) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size (weighted %) | 307 (0.6%) | 41,898 (80.8%) | 5,350 (9.8%) | 4,534 (8.8%) |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Prescription Use and Misuse | ||||
| Past-Year Opioid Use | 20.0 (14.3–27.2) | 17.9 (17.5–18.4)c, d | 23.9 (22.2–25.7)b | 23.6 (22.0–25.3)b |
| Past-Year Opioid Misuse | 5.3 (3.2–8.8)b | 2.8 (2.6–3.0)a, c, d | 6.2 (5.5–7.0)b | 5.2 (4.5–5.9)b |
| Past-Year Stimulant Use | 6.8 (3.6–12.5) | 6.4 (6.1–6.7)c, d | 11.1 (10.0–12.1)b | 10.1 (9.1–11.2)b |
| Past-Year Stimulant Misuse | 1.6 (0.6–4.4) | 1.5 (1.4–1.7)c, d | 3.1 (2.6–3.7)b | 2.6 (2.1–3.2)b |
| Past-Year Benzodiazepine Use | 5.3 (3.1–9.2)b | 2.5 (2.4–2.7)a, c, d | 6.7 (5.9–7.6)b | 5.9 (5.1–6.9)b |
| Past-Year Benzodiazepine Misuse | 2.4 (1.0–5.6) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4)c, d | 3.7 (3.1–4.4)b | 3.1 (2.6–3.7)b |
| Other Substance Use | ||||
| Past-Month Binge Alcohol Use | 6.9 (3.8–12.2) | 4.6 (4.3–4.8)c, d | 8.8 (8.0–9.7)b | 8.0 (7.2–8.9)b |
| Past-Year Tobacco Use | 14.1 (9.7–20.0)b | 8.5 (8.2–8.9)a, c, d | 18.5 (16.9–20.1)b, d | 15.9 (14.6–17.3)b, c |
| Past-Year Marijuana Use | 9.0 (5.7–14.0) | 11.1 (10.8–11.5)c, d | 21.4 (20.0–22.9)b, d | 17.8 (16.5–19.1)b, c |
| Past-Year Non-Marijuana Illicit Drug Use | 7.7 (4.8–12.2)b | 3.7 (3.4–3.9)a, c, d | 7.9 (7.0–8.9)b | 6.6 (5.9–7.5)b |
| Past-Year Any SUD | 3.9 (2.1–7.0) | 3.4 (3.2–3.6)c, d | 9.6 (8.5–10.8)b, d | 7.2 (6.4–8.1)b, c |
| Past-Year Nicotine Dependence | 1.8 (0.8–3.6)b | 0.3 (0.2–0.3)a, c, d | 2.1 (1.7–2.6)b | 1.4 (1.0–1.9)b |
| Past-Year SUD Treatment | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6)c, d | 1.9 (1.5–2.5)b | 1.7 (1.3–2.2)b |
| Mental Health | ||||
| Past-Year Major Depression | 10.8 (7.2–15.8)c | 12.6 (12.1–13.2)c | 23.4 (21.9–24.9)a, b, d | 11.7 (10.3–13.3)c |
| Past-Year Mental Health Treatment | 11.3 (7.1–17.7)b, c, d | 22.7 (22.1–23.3)a, c | 35.2 (33.5–36.9)a, b, d | 23.6 (21.9–25.4)a, c |
Data: 2015–2018 NSDUH
Acronyms: SUD = DSM-IV Substance Use Disorder
Notes: Past-Year Non-Marijuana Illicit Drug Use includes cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, inhalant and/or hallucinogen use; Superscript letters denote differences from the group with the letter (i.e., a denotes a significant difference from homeschooled adolescents), with comparisons adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, population density, and religiosity, and Bonferroni corrected for multiple comparisons (i.e., p-value for significance is 0.0083, or 0.05/6 comparisons).