Table 2.
Estimates of the Association Between Parental Concern About Children’s Drug Use and Demographic Variables
| Crude OR | Adjusted OR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P Value | AOR (95% CI) | P Value | |
| Child race | ||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 1.0 Reference | 1.0 Reference | ||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2.2 (2.0–2.4) | <.001 | 1.9 (1.8–2.1) | <.001 |
| Hispanic | 2.0 (1.8–2.3) | <.001 | 1.9 (1.7–2.1) | <.001 |
| Multirace, non-Hispanic | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | .136 | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | .198 |
| Others, non-Hispanic | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | <.001 | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | <.001 |
| Child gender | ||||
| Male | 1.0 Reference | 1.0 Reference | ||
| Female | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | .002 | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | .001 |
| Age, y | ||||
| 6–10 | 1.0 Reference | 1.0 Reference | ||
| 11–13 | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | <.001 | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | <.001 |
| 14–17 | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | <.001 | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | <.001 |
| Family structure | ||||
| 2-parent family | 1.0 Reference | 1.0 Reference | ||
| Single parent or other | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | <.001 | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | <.001 |
| Poverty level | ||||
| ≤100% poverty | 1.0 Reference | 1.0 Reference | ||
| 100%−200% above poverty | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | .030 | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | .947 |
| 200%−300% above poverty | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | <.001 | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | .182 |
| 300%−400% above poverty | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | <.001 | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | .088 |
| ≥400% poverty | 0.6 (0.5–0.6) | <.001 | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) | .005 |
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds radio, adjusted by the covariates listed in the table; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.
Source: National Survey of Children’s Health, 2003 (n = 61 046).