Table 3 Substance use disorders screened by researchers in ED frequent users compared to the control group
Screened substance use disorders | Frequent users, n = 220 | Control group, n = 169 | Chi2 (1) value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||||
Alcohol abuse or addiction (ASSIST) | |||||
Yes | 54 (24) | 12 (7) | 21.12 | p < 0.001 | |
Alcohol abuse (F10.1) | 35 (16) | 11 (6) | |||
Alcohol addiction (F10.2) | 19 (8) | 1 (1) | |||
Illicit drug abuse or addiction (ASSIST) | |||||
Yes | 81 (36) | 43 (25) | 19.11 | p < 0.001 | |
Drug abuse (F1x.1) | 32 (14) | 29 (17) | |||
Drug addiction (F1x.2) | 49 (22) | 14 (8) | |||