Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Research Article

Religion, Acculturation, and Incarceration: Determinants of Substance Use among Hispanic Adults in the United States

Table 4

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of lifetime use of specific substances among Hispanic adults, NSDUH 2012.
 MarijuanaPain relieversCocaineHallucinogensOther drugs
Religious beliefs influence life      
 Strongly disagree/disagree (ref.)     
 Strongly agree/agree0.74 (0.58, 0.95)*0.94 (0.68, 1.28)0.69 (0.50, 0.96)*0.67 (0.51, 0.87)**0.86 (0.65, 1.14)
Acculturation      
 English (ref).      
 Spanish 0.17 (0.12, 0.24)***0.48 (0.32, 0.72)**0.43 (0.26, 0.69)**0.10 (0.06, 0.20)***0.36 (0.24, 0.55)***
Incarceration      
 Never booked/arrested (ref.)     
 Ever booked/arrested5.78 (4.26, 7.84)***2.37 (1.77, 3.17)***4.49 (3.24, 6.22)***4.64 (3.45, 6.23)***3.73 (2.67, 5.20)***
Other drugs include heroin, inhalants, sedatives, stimulants, and tranquilizers. Ref.: reference category. Model adjusted for age, gender, marital status, poverty, education, employment, and lifetime major depressive episodes.
< 0.05*, <0.005**, and <0.0001***.