Table 2.
Relation between LGBTQ Equity Laws, Bias-Based Bullying, and Substance Use
| Bias-Based Bullying | Recent Alcohol Use | Recent Binge Drinking | Recent Cigarette Use | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | CI | β | CI | β | CI | β | CI | |
| Equity Score | ||||||||
| 3 | 0.709 | 0.624, 0.805 | 0.057 | −0.080, 0.193 | 0.302 | 0.100, 0.504 | −0.166 | −0.416, 0.084 |
| 2 | 0.744 | 0.654, 0.846 | 0.134 | −0.001, 0.262 | 0.343 | 0.143, 0.543 | −0.103 | −0.348, 0.141 |
| 1 | 0.915 | 0.782, 1.071 | 0.098 | −0.066, 0.262 | −0.049 | −0.315, 0.218 | 0.016 | −0.270, 0.306 |
| 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| −1 | 1.073 | 0.942, 1.222 | −0.025 | −0.164, 0.113 | 0.154 | −0.056, 0.363 | 0.072 | −0.162, 0.306 |
| Non-Discrimination | 0.739 | 0.675, 0.809 | 0.122 | 0.026, 0.219 | 0.298 | 0.156, 0.440 | −0.145 | −0.319, 0.029 |
| Anti-Bullying | 0.738 | 0.675, 0.806 | 0.041 | −0.053, 0.136 | 0.143 | 0.002, 0.284 | −0.188 | −0.357, −0.019 |
| Conversion Therapy | 0.760 | 0.682, 0.847 | 0.013 | −0.105, 0.130 | 0.160 | −0.010, 0.330 | −0.123 | −0.339, 0.093 |
| Anti-LGBT in Schools | 1.263 | 1.129, 1.413 | −0.127 | −0.247, −0.006 | −0.065 | −0.245, 0.115 | 0.074 | −0.132, 0.279 |
Notes: adjusted for using age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity demographics. Models for alcohol use, binge drinking, and cigarette use are also adjusted for by bullying. Reference for equity score is 0, Reference for individual laws is the absence of a law. Significance (p<0.05) is noted by bolding.