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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N  =  518)

From: Perceived family cohesion, social support, and quality of life in patients undergoing treatment for substance use disorders compared with patients with mental and physical disorders

Variables

PD N  =  195

MD N  =  194

SUD N  =  129

Total N  =  518

Age, years, mean (SD)

42 (7)

35 (9)

35 (8)

38 (8)

Gender, women, N (%)

143 (73)

162 (84)

53 (41)

358 (69)

Educational level, N (%)

 Primary education

20 (10)

30 (16)

52 (40)

 

 High school

69 (35)

97 (50)

55 (43)

221 (43)

 College/university

106 (54)

67 (35)

22 (17)

195 (38)

Work or studyinga, N (%)

117 (60)

79 (41)

52 (40)

248 (48)

Incomeb, mean (SD)

930 (1064)

599 (626)

383 (243)

670 (796)

Treatment duration, months, median (IQR)

8 (4–36)

16 (5–48)

19 (6–41)

13 (5–42)

  1. PD physical disorders group; MD mental disorders group; SUD substance use disorder group; SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
  2. aProportion with at least some work/school occupation
  3. bIncome in 1.000 Norwegian currency; kroner (NOK)