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Table 4 Alcohol and other illicit drug use within-group differences and 12 months follow-up or at the end of the programme if completed earlier (T1) compared to baseline (T0)

From: Intensive Case Management for Addiction to promote engagement with care of people with severe mental and substance use disorders: an observational study

Outcome measures

T0 (N = 30)

T1 (N = 30)

Test

p-value

Alcohol use during the last 30 days

 % Consumers (n)

86.2% (25)

68.9% (20)

a

.125

 Alcohol units per drinking day (mean ± SD)

12.26 ± 11.61

5.48 ± 8.53

F(1,26) = 8.246

.008

 At least one episode of heavy alcohol use % (n)

71.4% (20)

32.1% (9)

a

.001

 Frequency % (n)

   

  Almost every day

51.7% (15)

27.6% (8)

z = −2.721b

.007

  3–4 days per week

10.3% (3)

6.9% (2)

  1–2 days per week

20.7% (6)

13.8% (4)

  1–3 days per month

3.5% (1)

20.7% (6)

  none

13.8% (4)

31.0% (9)

Other illicit drug use during the last 30 days

 % Consumers (n)

68.9% (20)

44.8% (13)

a

.016

 Frequency % (n)

   

  Almost every day

27.6% (8)

6.9%(2)

z = −3.064b

.002

  3–4 days per week

3.5% (1)

6.9% (2)

  1–2 days per week

20.7% (6)

6.9% (2)

  1–3 days per month

17.2% (5)

24.1% (7)

  none

31.0% (9)

55.2% (16)

  1. Note. a McNemar-Bowker’s Test; b Wilcoxon Signed Rank test; SD standard deviation