Citation

Kodjo CM, Auinger P, Ryan SA. J. Adolesc. Health 2004; 35(4): 346.e11-34600000000006.

Affiliation

Division of Adolescent Medicine, Strong Children's Research Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA. cheryl_kodjo@urmc.rochester.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15830460

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine: (a) the prevalence of physical fighting while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and (b) the associations among demographic factors, other risk behaviors, and physical fighting while under the influence of substances. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis of The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) 1994-1995, a school-based, nationally representative survey of 6504 7th to 12th graders. The dependent outcome variables of interest were: "The most recent time you got into a fight, had you been drinking?" and "Have you ever gotten into a fight when you had been using drugs?" Independent variables included: demographics, adolescent characteristics and risk behaviors, home environment, and peer substance use. Univariate and bivariate analyses, and logistic regressions, using SUDAAN, were performed for the two outcome behaviors for the overall sample (p