The spectrum of unhealthy drug use and quality of care for hypertension and diabetes

Overall, 40 percent (66/164) of the sample with hypertension failed to meet criteria
for BP control and 42 percent (26/62) of those with diabetes failed to meet criteria
for BG control. No significant associations were detected for any measure of drug
use and BP or BG control, except those reporting cocaine use had higher odds of failing
to meet criteria for BG control compared to those reporting marijuna use (adjusted
odds ratio (AOR) 8.8, 95% CI: 1.9, 41.9). Higher severity of drug use was associated
with higher odds of failing to meet criteria for BG control in an unadjusted model
(OR 3.1, 95%CI 1.0, 9.2); however, this association was not significant after controlling
for age, gender, and race/ethnicity.