Table 4 Multivariable logistic regression of risk and protective factors associated with moderate/high likelihood of alcohol or drug use service need among youth, stratified by pre-pandemic and pandemic periods
Characteristic | Overall | Pre-pandemic Period | Pandemic Period |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 6022 | N = 5066 | N = 956 | |
aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
Pandemic vs. Pre-pandemic | 2.39 (2.04, 2.80) | – | – |
Age group | |||
 10–14 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 15–18 | 2.28 (1.87, 2.77) | 2.86 (2.29, 3.57) | 0.68 (0.39, 1.20) |
 19–24 | 3.85 (3.16, 4.69) | 5.27 (4.21, 6.60) | 0.75 (0.42, 1.32) |
Gender identity | |||
 Woman | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Man | 1.39 (1.23, 1.57) | 1.35 (1.18, 1.54) | 1.65 (1.18, 2.26) |
 Gender diverse/other | 0.71 (0.58, 0.87) | 0.64 (0.51, 0.80) | 0.97 (0.60, 1.55) |
Non-white vs. White race | 0.90 (0.80, 1.02) | 0.88 (0.77, 1.00) | 1.31 (0.77, 1.40) |
In education and/or employment, no vs. yes | 0.91 (0.77, 1.07) | 0.84 (0.70, 1.00) | 1.23 (0.81, 1.87) |
I can talk to someone in family if I have problems | |||
 Yes | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Sometimes | 1.15 (1.02, 1.31) | 1.21 (1.05, 1.40) | 0.95 (0.69, 1.36) |
 No | 1.07 (0.90, 1.29) | 1.05 (0.86, 1.28) | 1.10 (0.69, 1.75) |
Feel safe in current living situation, no vs. yes | 1.00 (0.82, 1.23) | 0.98 (0.79, 1.22) | 1.17 (0.61, 2.21) |
Seen or experienced violence in last 3 months, yes vs. no | 2.64 (2.33, 2.99) | 3.06 (2.67, 3.52) | 1.28 (0.94, 1.74) |
Time per week doing meaningful activities | |||
  > 16 hours | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 11–15 hours | 0.97 (0.80, 1.18) | 0.98 (0.79, 1.21) | 1.30 (0.64, 1.67) |
 6–10 hours | 0.82 (0.70, 0.98) | 0.78 (0.65, 0.94) | 1.11 (0.70, 1.74) |
 2–5 hours | 0.84 (0.71, 0.99) | 0.83 (0.69, 1.00) | 0.95 (0.62, 1.45) |
  < 2 hours | 0.86 (0.72, 1.04) | 0.86 (0.81, 1.05) | 0.96 (0.58, 1.59) |
Self-rated physical health | |||
 Excellent/Very good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Good | 1.27 (1.06, 1.52) | 1.28 (1.05, 1.56) | 1.20 (0.75, 1.92) |
 Fair | 1.63 (1.35, 1.98) | 1.74 (1.41, 2.15) | 1.15 (0.71, 1.86) |
 Poor | 2.00 (1.54, 2.58) | 1.95 (1.47, 2.58) | 2.26 (1.15, 4.44) |
Self-rated mental health | |||
 Excellent/Very good | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Good | 0.99 (0.70, 1.41) | 0.93 (0.64, 1.36) | 1.50 (0.45, 5.00) |
 Fair | 1.33 (0.95, 1.86) | 1.29 (0.90, 1.84) | 1.74 (0.56, 5.43) |
 Poor | 1.66 (1.18, 2.34) | 1.57 (1.09, 2.25) | 2.39 (0.76, 7.57) |