TABLE 4.
Multiple logistic regression models using online crowdsourced data to examine the relationship between a “white middle-class” indicator and kratom use while controlling for substance use factors.
| Lifetime kratom use - mTurk | OR | 95% CI | Z | p | VIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Intercept | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | -24.09 | <0.001 | |
| White Middle-Class indicator | ||||||
| Male | 1.94 | 1.33 | 2.82 | 3.45 | <0.001 | 1.03 |
| Nonmale | 0.89 | 0.58 | 1.36 | -0.54 | 0.59 | 1.03 |
| Rural - Urban Continuum | ||||||
| Non-metro - Large Metro | 1.25 | 0.97 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 0.09 | 1.02 |
| Small Metro - Large Metro | 1.05 | 0.83 | 1.33 | 0.40 | 0.69 | 1.02 |
| Lifetime Non-Medical Opioid Use | 5.41 | 4.02 | 7.28 | 11.16 | <0.001 | 1.14 |
| Moderate to Severe SUD | 2.22 | 1.66 | 2.96 | 5.41 | <0.001 | 1.14 |
| Lifetime SUD Treatment | 1.56 | 1.12 | 2.18 | 2.66 | 0.01 | 1.14 |
| Past-year Kratom Use - mTurk | OR | 95% CI | Z | p | VIF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Intercept | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.03 | -21.77 | <0.001 | |
| White Middle-Class indicator | ||||||
| Male | 1.45 | 0.90 | 2.32 | 1.54 | 0.12 | 1.02 |
| Nonmale | 0.83 | 0.49 | 1.40 | -0.71 | 0.48 | 1.02 |
| Rural - Urban Continuum | ||||||
| Non-metro - Large Metro | 1.30 | 0.96 | 1.75 | 1.70 | 0.09 | 1.02 |
| Small Metro - Large Metro | 1.09 | 0.81 | 1.45 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 1.02 |
| Lifetime Non-Medical Opioid Use | 5.56 | 3.81 | 8.11 | 8.91 | <0.001 | 1.15 |
| Moderate to Severe SUD | 2.13 | 1.49 | 3.05 | 4.12 | <0.001 | 1.15 |
| Lifetime SUD Treatment | 1.24 | 0.83 | 1.84 | 1.06 | 0.29 | 1.13 |
χ 2 (7) = 179.39; Pseudo-R 2, 0.17; p = <0.01; AIC, 1,115.83. χ 2 (7) = 304.80; Pseudo-R 2, 0.22; p = <0.01; AIC, 1,529.11. Statistically significant explanatory variables are denoted by bolded text.