Demographic and substance use characteristics | Total Sample (%, n) | Female (n = 443) (%, n) | Male (n = 405) (%, n) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (M, SD) | 27 (6.4) | 26 (6.4) | 27 (6.5) | <0.01* |
Race | 0.92 | |||
Black | 56 (457) | 55 (233) | 56 (221) | |
White/Asian | 13 (104) | 13 (55) | 13 (49) | |
Coloured | 30 (259) | 32 (136) | 31 (122) | |
Marital Status | 0.02* | |||
Single/widowed/Divorced | 81 (704) | 78 (344) | 84 (341) | |
Married/Cohabitating | 19 (164) | 22 (99) | 16 (64) | |
Education | 0.15 | |||
Not completed high school | 55 (468) | 52 (229) | 57 (229) | |
Completed high school | 45 (388) | 48 (209) | 43 (171) | |
Employment (yes) | 43 (353) | 59 (255) | 45 (176) | 0.21 |
Substance Use ASSIST score (M, SD) | 17 (13.8) | 16 (14.1) | 19 (13.4) | <0.01* |
Received Treatment for substance use (Yes) | 8 (64) | 6 (26) | 9 (38) | 0.05* |
Know someone with substance use problem (Yes) | 59 (485) | 59 (253) | 58 (230) | 0.89 |