Table 3 Age of onset of substance use (early vs late) differences on psychosocial problem scores controlling for other variables
Psychosocial problems (DUSI-R domains) | Early onset Mean ± SE | Late onset Mean ± SE | F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Substance use disorder | 77.08 ± 1.69 | 71.97 ± 2.38 | 2.560 | 0.111 |
Behaviour pattern | 68.64 ± 1.84 | 58.88 ± 2.59 | 7.924 | 0.005* |
Psychiatric disorder | 59.67 ± 1.88 | 52.85 ± 2.64 | 3.721 | 0.050* |
Health status | 55.23 ± 2.05 | 53.52 ± 2.89 | 0.196 | 0.658 |
Social competence | 62.60 ± 1.96 | 59.83 ± 2.76 | 0.562 | 0.454 |
Family system | 53.91 ± 2.03 | 39.64 ± 2.85 | 13.785 | 0.000* |
Peer relationship | 67.93 ± 1.72 | 60.43 ± 2.41 | 5.387 | 0.021* |
Leisure/Recreations | 71.00 ± 1.91 | 62.66 ± 2.69 | 5.355 | 0.022* |
School performance | 67.40 ± 2.60 | 54.81 ± 6.38 | 2.950 | 0.089 |
Work adjustment | 51.46 ± 2.80 | 39.28 ± 3.28 | 6.618 | 0.011* |
Overall psychosocial problem | 63.76 ± 1.39 | 55.85 ± 1.96 | 9.057 | 0.003* |