Table 2

Rates of high-risk behaviors by age

Age12131415161718192021All agesORP values
Positive alcohol toxicology, % (n-tested)* 0 (3)8.3 (12)37.5 (8)11.1 (18)16.7 (36)14.0 (43)29.1 (5530.4 (56)37.3 (51)50.0 (60)29.2 (342)1.340.001
Positive drug toxicology, % (n-tested)* 33.3 (3)0 (14)12.5 (8)38.9 (18)27.8 (36)34.0 (47)32.1 (56)32.8 (61)40.4 (52)37.7 (61)32.9 (356)1.130.02
Injury due to interpersonal violence, % (N) 0 (50)4.9 (82)5.0 (60)9.7 (72)12.2 (74)16.5 (85)16.2 (74)27.2 (92)22.5 (80)20.7 (87)14.6 (756)1.270.001
Tobacco use, % (N) 0 (50)1.2 (82)3.3 (60)5.6 (72)9.5 (74)16.5 (85)18.9 (74)25.0 (92)22.5 (80)19.5 (87)13.2 (756)1.340.001
Overall substance use, % (N) 0 (50)2.4 (82)3.3 (60)6.9 (72)16.2 (74)25.9 (85)27.0 (74)34.8 (92)31.3 (80)26.4 (87)18.9 (756)1.350.001
Overall alcohol use, % (N)†0 (50)3.7 (82)5.0 (60)6.9 (72)12.2 (74)24.7 (85)39.2 (74)41.3 (92)48.8 (80)57.5 (87)26.1 (756)1.580.001
  • *n-tested: number of patients who had alcohol or drug toxicology drawn in age group.

  • †N: number of patients in each age group.