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Table 1 Client characteristic data (N = 193)

From: Completion rates and psychosocial intervention effectiveness in an Australian substance use therapeutic community

 

Male

Female

Test-statistic

P-value

(N = 193)

(n)

(%)

(n)

(%)

Gender

107

55.4

86

44.6

  

Rurality

 MMM1

62

57.9

58

67.4

1Z = 1.2036

0.229

 MMM2

5

4.7

3

3.5

  

 MMM3

12

112

7

8.1

  

 MMM4

14

13.1

8

9.3

  

 MMM5

14

13.1

9

10.5

  

 MMM6

0

0.0

1

1.16

  

 MMM7

0

0.0

0

0.0

  

Primary drug

 Alcohol

51

48.6

44

53.0

2 χ(1) = 2.135

0.7110

 Amphetamines

17

16.2

14

16.9

  

 Cannabis

12

11.4

6

7.2

  

 Heroin

17

16.9

10

12.1

  

 Other

8

7.6

9

10.8

  

Self-reported problems

 Other addictions

13

12.2

11

12.8

2 χ(1) = 0.018

0.893

 Self-Harm/Suicidality

62

57.9

51

59.3

2 χ(1) = 0.036

0.849

 Aggression

49

45.8

42

48.8

2 χ(1) = 0.177

0.674

 Risky Behaviour

94

87.9

65

76.5

2 χ(1) = 4.310

4 0.038

 Gambling

13

12.15

8

9.4

2 χ(1) = 0.364

0.546

 

(Mean)

(SD)

(Mean)

(SD)

  

Age (years)

37.22

9.45

37.44

9.03

3T(191) = 0.16

0.871

DASS on Entry

 Depression

15.78

10.89

17.24

11.63

3T(183) = 0.88

0.378

 Anxiety

12.55

8.34

13.04

9.48

3T(183) = 0.37

0.713

 Stress

16.70

8.78

17.74

9.57

3T(183) = 0.77

0.441

WHOQOL-8 on Entry

 Quality

3.12

0.99

3.00

0.96

3T(190) = −0.86

0.393

 Health

2.94

1.01

2.86

1.09

3T(190) = −0.56

0.576

 Energy

3.26

1.05

3.04

1.03

3T(190) = −1.50

0.136

 Money

2.98

1.32

3.09

1.14

3T(190) = 0.62

0.534

 Daily Living

3.11

1.13

3.22

1.13

3T(190) = 0.68

0.497

 Self-Satisfaction

2.70

0.92

2.26

1.00

3T(190) = −3.17

4 0.0018

 Relationships

2.78

1.11

2.61

1.12

3T(190) = − 1.01

0.313

 Living Place

3.02

1.24

3.16

1.15

3T(190) = 0.84

0.403

  1. MMM = Modified Monash Model, a measure of location and medical service access. MMM1 = Major cities, MMM2 = Regional centres; MMM3 = Large rural towns, MMM4 = Medium rural towns, MMM5 = Small rural towns, MMM6 = Remote communities, MMM7  very remote communities
  2. DASS = Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale
  3. WHOQOL-8 = World Health Organisation Quality of Life 8 Questions
  4. 1Jonckheere-Terpstra Test; 2Chisquare test; 3T-test; 4 P<0.05