Table 4 Factors associated with substance use among adolescent gamblers (ESTUDES 2018/2019–2021).

From: Substance use in Spanish adolescent gamblers before and after the COVID-19 pandemic state of alarm: a population-based study

  

Alcohol

Marijuana

TSSp

Cocaine

Other illicit psychoactive drugs

Novel psychoactive substances

OR (CI95%)

OR (CI95%)

OR (CI95%)

OR (CI95%)

OR (CI95%)

OR (CI95%)

Age

14–16

1

1

1

1

1

1

17–18

2.71(2.15–3.41)

1.34(1.17–1.54)

1.05(0.86–1.29)

1.37(1.03–1.82)

1.28(1.02–1.59)

0.99(0.76–1.28)

Sex

Country of birth

Male

1

1

1

1

1

1

Female

1.12(0.89–1.41)

0.88(0.74–1.06)

2.04(1.65–2.52)

0.86(0.6–1.21)

0.88(0.67–1.16)

0.92(0.67–1.27)

Other

1

NS

NS

1

1

1

Spain

1.68(1.21–2.35)

NS

NS

0.63(0.42–0.96)

0.54(0.38–0.77)

0.58(0.4–0.85)

Parent´s education level

No formal

1

NS

NS

1

NS

1

Primary school

1.79(0.76–4.19)

NS

NS

0.46(0.17–1.28)

NS

0.26(0.1–0.7)

Secondary school

2.33(1.1–4.97)

NS

NS

0.48(0.2–1.11)

NS

0.43(0.2–0.9)

Higher education

1.67(0.78–3.56)

NS

NS

0.42(0.18–0.99)

NS

0.46(0.22–0.96)

Monthly family income

Below average

NS

NS

NS

1

NS

NS

Above average

NS

NS

NS

0.81(0.4–1.67)

NS

NS

Around average

NS

NS

NS

0.51(0.26–0.99)

NS

NS

Type of videogame user

Recreational Videogame player

1

1

NS

NS

NS

NS

None

1.42(1.12–1.8)

1.28(1.07–1.53)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Esport spectator

1.21(0.78–1.88)

0.91(0.65–1.29)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Esport player

1.02(0.82–1.28)

1.05(0.88–1.25)

NS

NS

NS

NS

Internet gaming disorder

 

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

1.4(0.99–1.99)

Compulsive internet use

 

NS

NS

0.67(0.55–0.82)

NS

NS

0.71(0.55–0.93)

Perceived availability

Impossible/very difficult to obtain

1

1

1

1

1

NS

 

Easy/very easy to obtain

2.92(1.95–4.37)

5.98(4.72–7.57)

2.12(1.7–2.65)

5.15(3.81–6.98)

2.25(1.8–2.82)

NS

Perceived health risk for consumption

Quite a few/many problems

1

1

1

1

1

NS

 

No/few problems

1.52(1.21–1.9)

3.16(2.64–3.77)

1.84(1.41–2.4)

5.44(3.57–8.28)

3.2(2.09–4.9)

NS

ESTUDES

2021

0.72(0.59–0.87)

0.85(0.74–0.98)

1.1(0.9–1.36)

1.22(0.9–1.65)

0.98(0.78–1.23)

1.09(0.83–1.43)

  1. NS = Not significant in the final model; TSSps = tranquilizer, sedative, and/or sleeping pills.