Race/ethnicity differences in the validity of self-reported drug use: results from a household survey. J Urban Health 2005 Jun;82(2 Suppl 3):iii67-81
Date
06/04/2005Pubmed ID
15933333Pubmed Central ID
PMC3455900DOI
10.1093/jurban/jti065Scopus ID
2-s2.0-26644448242 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 61 CitationsAbstract
Data were analyzed from a multistage probability household survey of over 600 adults, ages 18-40 from the city of Chicago conducted during 2001-2002. The survey employed audio computer-assisted self-interviews to obtain information about drug use. To investigate race/ethnicity differences in reporting validity, drug test results were compared with self-reports of past month drug use for cocaine, marijuana, and a combined indicator of both substances. The main indicators of validity were self-report sensitivity and concordance. Possible theoretical models accounting for potential cultural differences in reporting validity were discussed. Survey variables reflecting these potential explanations were examined as potential mediators of race/ethnicity differences in validity and as direct correlates of validity. Socioeconomic status was identified as one potential mediator. With this exception, race/ethnicity differences suggesting lower levels of marijuana and cocaine concordance for African Americans as compared with Whites were sustained after controlling for potential mediators. Methodological implications for epidemiological and health disparities research are discussed.
Author List
Fendrich M, Johnson TPAuthor
Michael Fendrich PhD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Analysis of Variance
Chicago
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Culture
Family Characteristics
Health Surveys
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Logistic Models
Marijuana Abuse
Psychometrics
Self Disclosure
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance Abuse Detection
Surveys and Questionnaires
