Table 1

Prevalence of current ST use1-150overall and by demographic characteristics, other substance use, and significant others

n Prevalence (%) OR (95% CI)
Overall122615
Demographics
High school location
 Rural1-151 48519 1.6 (1.2 to 2.3)
 Urban74112 1.0
Ethnic group
 White77617 1.8 (1.2 to 2.6)
 Non-white44311 1.0
  Hispanic25811
  Asian8310
  African American565
  Native American3818
Age group
 > 16.5 to 19 years61217 1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)
 13 to 16.5 years59912 1.0
Substance use
Alcohol user
 Current use1-152 54729 9.6 (6.1 to 15.2)
 No current use6784 1.0
Smoking history
 Current smoker1-153 4641 5.3 (2.7 to 10.4)
 Former smoker12233 3.7 (2.4 to 5.8)
 Never smoked105612 1.0
Athlete's perception
Father uses ST
 Yes8836 3.8 (2.3 to 6.3)
 No111413 1.0
Coach uses ST
 Yes51722 3.1 (1.9 to 5.1)
 No40311 1.4 (0.81 to 2.4)
 Unknown3048 1.0
Best friend uses ST
 Regular1095522.1 (13.3 to 36.8)
 Occasional21436 9.9 (6.5 to 15.2)
 Non-user8945 1.0
  • OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; the category with OR = 1.0 is the reference category.

  • 1-150 ST use more than once a month.

  • 1-151 Located in a town with a population < 50 000 in a county with a population density of < 1000 persons/square mile.

  • 1-152 ⩾ 10 drinks consumed in the past 12 months .

  • 1-153 Daily use of at least 1 cigarette.