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Table 2 Recent use of substances and previous and current SUD between sexes

From: Challenges in detecting and diagnosing substance use in women in the acute psychiatric department: a naturalistic cohort study

 

Women

n = 186

Men

n = 198

Comparison between sexes

Variable

n (%)

n (%)

x 2

p

Previously diagnosed SUD

35 (18.8%)

71 (35.9%)

13.369

< .001*

Assessed as influenced by substances at admission

41 (22%)

53 (26.8%)

1.095

.295

Reported recent substance intake

58 (28.8%)

99 (50)

18.413

< .001*

Positive toxicology screening

91 (48.9%)

103 (52)

.368

.544

Diagnosed SUD at discharge

44 (23.7%)

92 (46.5)

24.485

< .001*

 • Alcohol use disorder

22 (11.8%)

38 (19.2)

4.610

.032*

 • Prescription drug use disorder

7 (3.8%)

5 (2.5)

.019

.890

 • Illegal drug use disorder

15 (7.6%)

49 (24.8)

20.329

< .001*

  1. (%) within gender. Calculations of ratio. x2 estimated by Pearson’s chi-squared test. Significance level p ≤ .05, * statistically significant. SUD substance use disorder