The prevalence of alcohol and illicit drug use among injured patients presenting to the emergency department of a national hospital in Tanzania: a prospective cohort study

Table 2 Results of alcohol and illicit drug testing among injured patients

Test	Count (%) [CI]
Alcohol positive (n = 143)*	67 (47%) [39.3 to 54.7%]
Illicit drugs positive (n = 122)**	44 (36%) [27.2 to 44.8%]
Alcohol and illicit drugs positive (n = 122)	29 (24%) [16.5 to 31.5%]
Either alcohol or illicit drugs positive (n = 143)	82 (57%) [49.2 to 69.1%]
Both alcohol and illicit drugs negative (n = 143)	46 (32%) [24.6 to 40.5%]

*This includes the patients who tested positive for alcohol alone, and those who tested positive for alcohol and illicit drugs
**This includes the patients who tested positive for illicit drugs alone, and those who tested positive for alcohol and illicit drugs

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