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Table 4 Association between socio-demographic variables and DUSI-R domains

From: Psychosocial problems among individuals with substance use disorders in drug rehabilitation centers, Nepal

Demographic variables

Psychosocial problems (mean scores)

 

SU

BP

PD

SC

FS

SP

WA

PR

Overall

Age

  < 20 years (n = 31)

71.39

70.32

60.80

63.59

60.59

69.46 (n = 28)

63.75 (n = 8)

77.88

67.44

 20–39 years (n = 140)

77.66

67.10

58.92.

62.24

47.34

62.77 (n = 74)

49.23 (n = 105)

66.73

61.90

  ≥ 40 years (n = 33)

67.07

48.18

44.24

55.19

40.69

-

30.00 (n = 31)

42.42

47.56

a p value

0.022*

<.001*

0.003*

0.227

0.002*

0.239

0.001*

<.001*

<.001*

Sex

 Male (n = 185)

74.66

63.70

55.70

60.77

47.60

63.26 (n = 92)

45.39 (n = 128)

64.16

59.71

 Female (n = 19)

78.24

72.63

67.89

66.54

54.88

77.00 (n = 10)

50.00 (n = 16)

67.66

67.34

b p value

0.490

0.130

0.030*

0.291

0.203

0.106

0.563

0.561

0.104

Education

  ≤ Secondary level (n = 93)

74.55

64.40

58.22

64.05

53.84

68.37 (n = 37)

43.18 (n = 66)

63.82

61.66

  > Secondary level (n = 111)

75.37

64.63

55.67

59.00

43.62

62.46 (n = 65)

48.20 (n = 78)

65.05

59.38

   b p value

0.785

0.947

0.439

0.113

0.002*

0.263

0.317

0.726

0.407

Occupation

 Economically Active (n = 84)

72.14

54.58

48.33

56.29

41.92

56.33 (n = 15)

38.31 (n = 77)

53.06

52.46

 Economically Inactive (n = 120)

77.00

71.50

62.79

64.82

52.73

66.03 (n = 87)

54.62 (n = 67)

72.50

65.99

b p value

0.112

<.001*

<.001*

0.008*

0.001*

0.175

0.001*

<.001*

<.001*

  1. Higher score indicates higher psychosocial problems, min.: 0, max.: 100
  2. SU Substance Use, BP Behavior Pattern, PD Psychiatric Disorder, SC Social Competence, FS Family System, SP School Performance, WA Work Adjustment, PR Peer Relationship
  3. aANOVA test, bt-test *p significant at ≤ 0.05 level of significance