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Table 3 Differences between completers and non-completer: univariate analyses

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

 

Total

Completers

Non-Completers

Test-statistic

P-value

N = 193

N = 59

N = 134

n

%

%

%

Gender

1χ(1) = 0.050

0.823

 Male

107

55.44

54.24

55.97

  

 Female

86

44.56

45.76

44.03

  

Age

1χ(2) = 7.309

4 0.026

  < 25 yr

16

8.29

1.69

11.19

  

 26–50 yr

159

82.38

93.22

77.61

  

  > 51 yr

18

9.33

5.08

11.19

  

 Mean (sd) Age (years)

  

36.86 (6.99)

37.52 (10.09)

2T(156) = 0.52

0.603

Rurality

1χ(1) = 2.934

0.087

 MMM 1 (Metro)

120

62.18

71.19

58.21

  

 MMM 2–6 (Non-Metro)

73

37.81

28.81

41.79

  

Depression on Entry (DASS)

1χ(1) = 3.478

0.062

 Normal-Mild

85

45.95

55.93

41.27

  

 Moderate-Very Severe

100

54.05

44.07

58.73

  

 Mean (sd)

  

14.20 (10.80)

17.46 (11.30)

2T(183) = 1.86

0.065

Anxiety on Entry (DASS)

1χ(1) = 0.003

0.958

 Normal-Mild

81

43.78

44.07

43.65

  

 Moderate-Very Severe

104

56.22

55.93

55.93

  

 Mean (sd)

  

11.61 (8.31)

13.31 (9.06)

2T(183) = 1.22

0.224

Stress on Entry (DASS)

1χ(1) = 0.218

0.641

 Normal-Mild

102

55.14

57.63

53.97

  

 Moderate-Very Severe

83

44.86

42.37

46.03

  

 Mean (sd)

  

15.61 (8.41)

17.89 (9.38)

2T(183) = 1.59

0.114

Primary Substance3

 Alcohol

95

50.53

56.90

47.69

1χ(1) = 1.359

0.243

 Amphetamines

31

16.49

8.62

20.0

1χ(1) = 3.771

0.052

 Cannabis

18

9.57

6.90

10.77

1χ(1) = 0.695

0.405

 Heroin

27

14.36

17.24

13.08

1χ(1) = 0.566

0.452

 Other Drugs

17

9.04

10.34

8.46

1χ(1) = 0.173

0.678

Self-Reported Problems

 Non-Drug Addictions

39

20.21

20.34

20.15

1χ(1) = 0.0009

0.976

 Aggression

91

47.15

32.20

53.73

1χ(1) = 7.619

4 0.006

 Self-Harm/Suicidality

113

58.55

45.76

64.18

1χ(1) = 5.725

4 0.017

 Risk Taking Behaviours

159

82.81

84.75

81.95

1χ(1) = 0.2237

0.636

WHOQOL-8 on Entry

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

  

 Quality

3.07 (0.99)

3.10 (0.98)

3.05 (0.98)

2T(190) = −0.32

0.749

 Health

2.98 (1.04)

2.91 (1.04)

2.90 (1.05)

2T(190) = −0.08

0.937

 Energy

3.16 (1.05)

3.27 (1.11)

3.11 (1.01)

2T(190) = −0.97

0.333

 Money

3.01 (1.24)

3.37 (1.29)

2.88 (1.20)

2T(190) = −2.57

4 0.011

 Daily Living

3.17 (1.13)

3.15 (1.20)

3.17 (1.10)

2T(190) = 0.07

0.942

 Self-Satisfaction

2.50 (1.00)

2.52 (1.06)

2.50 (0.95)

2T(190) = −0.19

0.850

 Relationships

2.67 (1.12)

1.56 (1.15)

1.77 (1.10)

2T(190) = 1.19

0.236

 Living Place

3.07 (1.19)

3.20 (1.16)

3.03 (1.22)

2T(190) = −0.92

0.357

  1. MMM = Modified Monash Model, a measure of location and medical service access, DASS = Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale; WHOQOL-8 = World Health Organisation Quality of Life 8 Questions
  2. 1Chisquare test; 2T-test; 3N = 188, comparison made: primary substance us other primary drug substance; 4P<0.05