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Table 6 Correlation between baseline substance dependence and daily substance use at each follow-up visit in the eligible sample (n = 381)

From: Emergency department use and hospitalizations among homeless adults with substance dependence and mental disorders

 

All

N (%)

SD-No

N (%)

SD-Yes

N (%)

p value

Daily substance use at baseline (n = 379)a

110 (29)

27 (17)

83 (37)

<0.001

Daily substance use at 6-month visit (n = 346)

93 (27)

24 (17)

69 (34)

<0.001

Daily substance use at 12-month visit (n = 357)

106 (30)

23 (16)

83 (39)

<0.001

Daily substance use at 18-month visit (n = 341)

89 (26)

24 (17)

65 (32)

0.003

Daily substance use at 24-month visit (n = 319)

75 (23)

21 (16)

54 (28)

0.014

  1. aParticipants with valid response to the questions related to daily substance use at each follow-up visit are presented in the parentheses. The remaining participants had either declined response or did not complete the interview.