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Table 3 Differences in covariates and risk factors from four domains between individuals with and without SUD diagnosis (n = 540)

From: Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and other substance use disorders in young adulthood: A population-based study

 

No SUD diagnosis (n = 464)

SUD diagnosis (n = 76)

t or χ2 (df)

P

Covariates

    

Age: Mean (SD)

27.9 (3.6)

29.2 (3.7)

-2.88 (538)

<.01

Gender, %

    

   Female

62.5

30.3

  

   Male

37.5

69.7

27.85 (1)

<.001

Behavioral & affective factors

    

Attention or behavior problems at school, %

    

   No

87.1

43.4

  

   Yes

7.1

32.9

  

   Missing

5.8

23.7

80.82 (2)

<.001

Aggression, %

    

   Low

21.6

13.2

  

   Moderate

59.7

36.8

  

   High

18.8

50.0

35.85 (2)

<.001

Anxiousness, %

    

   Low

77.2

59.2

  

   Moderate

19.6

26.3

  

   High

3.2

14.5

21.38 (2)

<.001

Parental factors

    

Parental alcohol problems, %

    

   No

66.4

31.6

  

   Yes

21.8

26.3

  

   Missing

11.9

42.1

50.56 (2)

<.001

Parental basic education, %

    

   Some high school

30.4

13.2

  

   Less than high school

61.4

60.5

  

   Missing

8.2

26.3

23.92 (2)

<.001

Age at substance use initiation

    

Smoking, %

    

   Non-smoker

47.8

13.2

  

   >17 years

14.7

18.4

  

   15-17 years

24.8

32.9

  

   <15 years

12.7

35.5

41.89 (3)

<.001

Drinking to intoxication, %

    

   >17 years or never

32.5

15.8

  

   15-17 years

48.5

44.7

  

   <15 years

19.0

39.5

18.83 (2)

<.001

Learning & education

    

Learning difficulties at school, %

    

   No

86.4

56.6

  

   Yes

7.8

19.7

  

   Missing

5.8

23.7

42.00 (2)

<.001

Basic education, %

    

   High school

61.6

23.7

  

   Less than high school

38.4

76.3

38.23 (1)

<.001

  1. SUD, substance use disorder; SD, standard deviation