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Table 2 The percentage of different severities of depression and anxiety among the three groups of substance users

From: Characteristics of depression, anxiety, impulsivity, and aggression among various types of drug users and factors for developing severe depression: a cross-sectional study

 

Methamphetamine-only

Heroin-only

Poly-substance

P value

(N = 232)

(N = 843)

(N = 411)

Anxiety

   

0.07

  No

84(36.2%)

355(42.1%)

188(45.7%)

 

  Mild

67(28.9%)

262(31.1%)

115(28.0%)

 

  Moderate

63(27.2%)

157(18.6%)

77(18.7%)

 

  Severe

18(7.8%)

69(8.2%)

31(7.5%)

 

Depression

   

0.005

  No

54(23.3%)

262(31.1%)

141(34.3%)

 

  Mild

91(39.2%)

309(36.7%)

129(31.4%)

 

  Moderate

65(28.0%)

225(26.7%)

125(30.4%)

 

  Severe

22(9.5%)

47(5.6%)

16(3.9%)

 
  1. Depression and anxiety were measured by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. The chi-square test was used for comparisons among groups