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Table 3 Status and changes in status of employment and education at the end of follow-up. Logistic regression, odds ratios (OR), (95% CI)

From: Who seeks treatment for cannabis use? Registered characteristics and physical, psychological and psychosocial problem indicators among cannabis patients and matched controls

 

In education or work (n=1642) Unadj. OR

In education or work (n=1642) Adj. OR

Started studying or working (n=611)

No longer studying or working (n=684)

Personal characteristics

 Gender

Female

1.16 (1.00–1.34)

1.15 (0.98–1.34)

1.01 (0.80–1.27)

0.76 (0.60–0.96)

 Age

Less than 20 years

1.28 (1.03–1.57)

1.48 (1.18–1.85)

1.13 (0.80–1.59)

0.77 (0.55–1.07)

20–24

1.11 (0.93–1.31)

1.24 (1.04–1.49)

1.10 (0.86–1.42)

0.82 (0.62–1.08)

25–29

1

1

1

1

30–34

0.79 (0.63–0.98)

0.71 (0.56–0.89)

0.57 (0.41–0.80)

0.93 (0.64–1.35)

35–39

0.57 (0.43–0.75)

0.57 (0.42–0.75)

0.54 (0.37–0.80)

1.29 (0.80–2.07)

40 or older

0.37 (0.28–0.49)

0.37 (0.28–0.50)

0.25 (0.16–0.39)

1.06 (0.66–1.69)

 Country background

Norwegian

1

1

1

1

Other western

1.24 (1.04–1.47)

1.16 (0.95–1.40)

1.03 (0.78–1.37)

0.80 (0.60–1.07)

Non-western

1.04 (0.83–1.30)

1.76 (0.83–1.38)

0.93 (0.64–1.37)

0.80 (0.55–1.17)

Social Background

 Father’s education

Compulsory edu.

1

1

1

1

Upper secondary school

1.30 (1.12–1.51)

1.16 (0.99–1.35)

0.94 (0.75–1.17)

0.78 (0.61–0.99)

Higher education

1.71 (1.40–2.09)

1.16 (0.92–1.46)

1.06 (0.76 –1.49)

0.92 (0.66 –1.29)

 Mother’s education

Compulsory edu.

1

1

1

1

Upper secondary school

1.34 (1.16–1.55)

1.23 (1.05–1.43)

1.22 (0.98–1.52)

0.83(0.65–1.05)

Higher education

2.30 (1.90–2.78)

1.76 (1.42–2.18)

1.75 (1.27–2.41)

0.61 (0.44–0.83)

Mental health problems

 

Any psychological diagnosis

0.60 (0.53–0.68)

0.56 (0.50–0.66)

0.63 (0.52–0.77)

1.89 (1.54–2.33)

Any substance use diagnosis

0.47 (0.42–0.54)

0.53 (0.52–0.91)

0.62 (0.51–0.75)

1.86 (1.51–2.28)

Psychosocial indicator

 Completed education

Compulsory educ.

1

1

1

1

Upper secondary

1.79 (1-53-2.10)

2.14 (1.80-2.56)

1.63 (1.24-2.15)

0.54 (0.42-0.70)

Higher education

2.23 (1-59-3.13)

3.26 (2.22-4.78)

1.17 (0.56-2.44)

0.28 (0.16-0.50)