Table 3.
Independent socio-demographic predictors of current substance usea
| Variable | Category | Tobacco Current | Alcohol Current | Cannabis Current | Sedatives Current | Khat/Amphetamines Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.O.R (95% C.I) | A.O.R (95% C.I) | A.O.R (95% C.I) | A.O.R (95% C.I) | A.O.R (95% C.I) | ||
| Sex | Male | 3.74 | 1.87 | 2.89 | 0.99 | 2.69 |
| (2.99–4.71)*** | (1.67–2.10)*** | (2.32–3.62)*** | (0.72–1.36) | (2.05–3.57)*** | ||
| Female | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | |
| Age | Mean(SD) | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.1 |
| (1.04–1.13)*** | (1.05–1.10)*** | (1.01–1.10)** | (1.02–1.17)** | (1.05–1.15)*** | ||
| Marital status | Married | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Single | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.27 | 2.06 | 0.85 | |
| (0.87–2.15) | (0.96–1.57) | (0.81–2.09) | (0.99–5.06) | (0.54–1.42) | ||
| Others | 5.77 | 2.91 | 2.62 | 2.33 | 2.91 | |
| (2.20–14.0)*** | (1.39–5.93)** | (0.72–7.62) | (0.12–13.8) | (0.81–8.33) | ||
| Religion | Protestant | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Catholic | 1.13 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.24 | |
| (0.93–1.37) | (1.12–1.41)*** | (0.85–1.29) | (0.75–1.46) | (0.96–1.59) | ||
| Muslim | 1.02 | 0.50 | 1.03 | 1.29 | 1.38 | |
| (0.64–1.55) | (0.36–0.69)*** | (0.64–1.57) | (0.62–2.39) | (0.79–2.26) | ||
| Others | 0.77 | 0.78 | 1.35 | 0.81 | 0.89 | |
| (0.43–1.27) | (0.57–1.05) | (0.84–2.08) | (0.28–1.82) | (0.42–1.68) | ||
| Birth order | 1–2 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 3–5 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 1.03 | |
| (0.68–1.02) | (0.80–1.01) | (0.66–1.01) | (0.76–1.47) | (0.79–1.34) | ||
| 6 + | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.82 | 1.31 | |
| (0.45–0.95)* | (0.54–0.83)*** | (0.39–0.89)* | (0.44–1.43) | (0.88–1.90) | ||
| Level of Education | High School | 1.14 | 0.65 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 1.3 |
| (0.87–1.46) | (0.55–0.78)*** | (0.75–1.34) | (0.58–1.57) | (0.93–1.80) | ||
| College | 0.95 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.54 | 1.26 | |
| (0.73–1.23) | (0.95–1.27) | (0.78–1.32) | (1.05–2.22)* | (0.91–1.71) | ||
| University | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | |
| Wealth Index | Quintile 1 | 1.17 | 0.92 | 1.62 | 1.58 | 1.17 |
| (0.88–1.57) | (0.77–1.09) | (1.17–2.26)** | (0.96–2.62) | (0.80–1.70) | ||
| Quintile 2 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 3.12 | 1.54 | 1.40 | |
| (1.36–2.36)*** | (1.54–2.12)*** | (2.32–4.26)*** | (0.94–2.56) | (0.97–2.04) | ||
| Quintile 3 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0.87 | |
| (0.76–1.39) | (0.75–1.07) | (1.08–2.12)* | (0.92–2.52) | (0.58–1.30) | ||
| Quintile 4 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 1.00 | |
| (0.49–0.95)* | (0.51–0.74)*** | (0.43–0.97)* | (0.41–1.35) | (0.68–1.47) | ||
| Quintile 5 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Ref. Reference category, A.O.R Adjusted Odds Ratio, C.I Confidence Interval
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001
aResults from a multivariatelogisticregression model