Table 2 Comparison of discharge status: dropout or completed by patient characteristics
Variable | Item | Dropout | Completed | Total | % | Chi square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NÂ =Â 65 | NÂ =Â 43 | NÂ =Â 108 | 100 | |||
Participation in HAT | No | 37 (56.9) | 6 (14.0) | 43 | 39.8 | 19.94, p < 0.001 |
Yes | 28 (43.1) | 37 (86.0) | 65 | 60.2 | ||
Days in treatment | ||||||
 Mean | <113 days | 50 (76.9) | 10 (23.3) | 60 | 55.6 | 30.18, p < 0.001 |
113+ days | 15 (23.1) | 33 (76.7) | 48 | 44.4 | ||
 Critical period | <90 days | 44 (67.7) | 5 (11.6) | 49 | 45.4 | 32.82, p < 0.001 |
90+ days | 21 (32.3) | 38 (88.4) | 59 | 54.6 | ||
Gender | Female | 16 (24.6) | 14 (32.6) | 30 | 27.8 | 0.81, p = 0.367 |
Male | 49 (75.4) | 29 (67.4) | 78 | 72.2 | ||
Age | <20 years | 12 (18.5) | 2 (4.7) | 14 | 13 | 4.81, p = 0.090 |
20–26 years | 43 (66.2) | 31 (72.3) | 74 | 68.5 | ||
27+ years | 10 (15.4) | 10 (23.3) | 20 | 18.5 | ||
Years of schooling | <10 years | 13 (20.0) | 5 (11.6) | 18 | 16.7 | 1.96, p = 0.376 |
10–12 years | 42 (64.6) | 28 (65.1) | 70 | 64.8 | ||
13+ years | 10 (15.4) | 10 (23.3) | 20 | 18.5 | ||
Primary substance | Cannabis | 23 (35.4) | 19 (44.2) | 42 | 38.9 | 4.75, p = 0.577 |
Alchol | 14 (21.5) | 6 (14.0) | 20 | 18.5 | ||
Heroin | 12 (18.5) | 5 (11.6) | 17 | 15.7 | ||
Amphetamine | 7 (10.8) | 8 (18.6) | 15 | 13.9 | ||
Benzodiazepine | 5 (7.7) | 3 (7.0) | 8 | 7.4 | ||
GHBa | 2 (3.1) | 2 (4.7) | 4 | 3.7 | ||
Cocaine | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 | 1.9 | ||
No. of substances | 1 substances | 20 (30.8) | 15 (34.9) | 35 | 32.4 | 0.15, p = 0.292 |
2 substances | 16 (24.6) | 15 (34.9) | 31 | 28.7 | ||
3 substances | 29 (44.6) | 13 (30.2) | 42 | 38.9 | ||
Age of first use | <16 years | 35 (53.8) | 22 (51.2) | 57 | 52.8 | 0.08, p = 0.785 |
16+ years | 30 (46.2) | 21 (48.8) | 51 | 47.2 | ||
Substitution medicineb | No | 55 (84.6) | 37 (86.0) | 92 | 85.2 | 0.42, p = 0.840 |
Yes | 10 (15.4) | 6 (14.0) | 16 | 14.8 | ||
HSCL-25c | <1.75 | 12 (18.5) | 7 (16.3) | 19 | 17.6 | 0.09, p = 0.771 |
1.75+ | 53 (81.5) | 36 (83.7) | 89 | 82.4 | ||
Psych co-morbidity (at entry) | None diagnosed | 32 (49.2) | 26 (60.5) | 58 | 53.7 | 2.25, p = 0.325 |
1 diagnosed | 24 (36.9) | 10 (23.3) | 34 | 31.5 | ||
2+ diagnosed | 9 (13.8) | 7 (16.3) | 16 | 14.8 | ||
Temporary exit | No exit | 42 (64.6) | 23 (53.5) | 65 | 60.2 | 1.87, p = 0.393 |
1 re-entry | 14 (21.5) | 10 (23.3) | 24 | 22.3 | ||
2+ re-entries | 9 (13.8) | 10 (23.3) | 19 | 17.6 | ||