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Table 2 Unadjusted and Adjusted Linear Regression Models Predicting Change in ASSIST scores from baseline to 3 month follow-up (n = 182)

From: Readiness to change is a predictor of reduced substance use involvement: findings from a randomized controlled trial of patients attending South African emergency departments

 

Unadjusted Analysis

Adjusted Analysis

Variables

B

95 % CI a

p-value

B

95 % CI

p-value

Age

0.03

-0.08-0.14

0.56

0.02

-0.09-0.13

0.77

Gender (Male)

      

 Female

0.98

-1.13-3.08

0.36

1.54

-0.51-3.60

0.14

Race (black)

      

 Coloured

-0.42

-2.49-1.64

0.69

0.15

-1.96-2.27

0.89

Marital Status (single)

      

 Married

1.48

-1.38-4.35

0.31

   

Education (not complete school)

      

 Completed high school

0.28

-1.77-2.33

0.79

   

Employment

      

 Unemployed

-1.49

-3.53-0.56

0.15

   

Problem Alcohol use (no)

      

 Yes

1.73

-1.24-4.90

0.25

4.40

0.90-7.90

0.01

Problem Cannabis use (no)

      

 Yes

-0.001

-3.08-3.08

0.99

1.11

-1.85-4.06

0.46

Problem Methamphetamine (no)

      

 Yes

1.34

-1.93-4.60

0.42

3.26

-0.89-7.42

0.12

Poly-substance use (no)

      

 Yes

0.55

-2.5- 3.57

0.72

   

Injury related to substance use (no)

      

 Yes

-0.14

-2.20-1.93

0.90

   

Depression score (CES-D)

0.08

-0.02-0.18

0.13

   

Readiness to change: Ambivalence (low)

      

 High

2.18

-0.22-4.57

0.07

   

Readiness to change: Recognition (low)

      

 High

4.55

1.87-7.22

0.001

11.60

6.19-16.19

<0.001

Readiness to change Taking Steps (low)

      

 High

2.38

-0.68-5.44

0.13

-9.51

-15.52--3.50

0.002

Intervention Condition

      

 MI vs. Others

-0.97

-3.07-1.13

0.36

1.82

-0.41-4.05

0.11

 PST vs. Others

4.28

2.01-6.54

<0.001

5.61

3.07-8.15

<0.001

  1. a95 % CI = 95 % confidence interval