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Table 2 Stage 1 of the regression model for habitual drug consumption prior to detention

From: Socioeconomic factors associated with drug consumption in prison population in Mexico

Variables

Odds Ratio

95% Conf. Interval

Gender (male)

2.859*

1.705

4.792

Age

0.978*

0.958

0.998

Schoolinga

   

   Primary

1.462

0.936

2.281

   Secondary

0.629

0.388

1.019

   Preparatory or higher

0.473*

0.237

0.939

Index of marginalization at childhood home

0.700*

0.556

0.881

Childhood home shared with adults with drug consumption

2.685*

1.362

5.293

Abandoned childhood home

2.695*

1.620

4.482

Being employed prior to incarceration

0.524*

0.328

0.835

Having permanent partner

1.010

0.644

1.583

Having children

0.488*

0.337

0.706

Prior sentence

3.117*

2.211

4.391

Criminal patternb

   

   Crime against persons

0.374

0.220

0.634

   Crimes against property

0.353

0.199

0.624

Number of observations

1,032

  

LR chi2 (14)

197.77

  

Prob >chi2

0.000

  

Pseudo R 2

0.1592

  
  1. *statistical significance < 5%
  2. Reference categories. a Incomplete primary; b Drug-related crimes