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Table 6 Association between use of stimulants, sociodemographics and other substances, survey in French-speaking universities, Belgium, 2018

From: Use and misuse of prescription stimulants by university students: a cross-sectional survey in the french-speaking community of Belgium, 2018

Covariate

Medical users (N=241)

vs. No users (N=9 810)

Misusers (N=410)

vs. No users (N=9 810)

 

OR

% (95%CI)

OR

% (95%CI)

Age (years)

1.11

1.06-1.16c

1.19

1.15-1.24c

Gendera

1.83

1.43-2.42c

1.87

1.52-2.32c

Nicotineb

1.48

1.04-2.07c

2.29

1.78-2.92c

Energy drinksb

1.11

0.81-1.50

2.22

1.78-2.76c

Hypnotics, Sedativesb

2.21

1.36-3.44c

2.04

1.42-2.89c

Corticosteroidsb

4.48

2.25-8.22c

2.44

1.26-4.47c

Cannabisb

1.48

0.97-2.21

1.90

1.43-2.51c

Amphetaminesb

3.35

0.83-11.08

2.13

0.84-5.39c

Ecstasyb

4.12

0.75-17.99

1.93

0.70-5.18

Cocaineb

0.28

0.03-1.55

4.51

2.08-9.51c

  1. Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% Profile-likelihood confidence interval obtained from a multinomial logistic model
  2. amale vs. female, b>1month vs. ≤ 1 month, cOR statistical significant at the 5% level