The application of the drug user quality of life scale (DUQOL) in Australia

Table 1 The English version of the Drug User Quality of Life Scale Scale Item Analysis and Reliability Data (n = 120)

		Response percentages
Item		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Mean	Standard Deviation	Cronbach's Alpha if Item Deleted
1.	Being useful	20	5	6.7	17.5	11.7	12.5	26.7	4.40	2.23	0.863
2.	Drugs	31.7	11.7	6.7	20	5	3.3	21.7	3.52	2.31	0.874
3.	Drug treatment	7.5	1.7	3.3	22.5	9.2	18.3	37.5	5.29	1.82	0.865
4.	Education	16.7	10.8	6.7	25	9.2	12.5	19.2	4.13	2.08	0.867
5.	Family	14.2	10	7.5	11.7	10	12.5	34.2	4.67	2.24	0.862
6.	Feeling Good	22.5	12.5	7.5	15	16.7	12.5	13.3	3.82	2.11	0.853
7.	Friends	16.7	5.8	14.2	17.5	11.7	12.5	21.7	4.26	2.10	0.861
8.	Harm reduction	0.8	10.8	3.3	0.8	25	5	9.2	5.15	2.10	0.867
9.	Health	20	12.5	7.5	17.5	11.7	15.8	15	3.96	2.12	0.858
10.	Health care	5	6.7	6.7	15	8.3	16.7	41.7	5.32	1.89	0.863
11.	Housing	18.3	2.5	3.3	9.2	7.5	17.5	41.7	5.04	2.29	0.863
12.	Free choice	5	7.5	5.8	20.8	11.7	18.3	30.8	5.05	1.83	0.858
13.	Leisure activities	20.8	10.8	10.8	13.3	12.5	15	16.7	3.98	2.16	0.859
14.	Money	29.2	13.3	12.5	17.5	7.5	8.3	11.7	3.33	2.08	0.864
15.	Neighborhood safety	14.2	7.5	3.3	15	10.8	19.2	30	4.78	2.15	0.864
16.	Partner(s)	20	6.7	3.3	37.5	2.5	6.7	23.3	4.09	2.12	0.865
17.	Community resources	5	5	3.3	25	17.5	23.3	20.8	4.98	1.65	0.863
18.	Sex	25.8	5.8	0.8	33.3	5.8	8.3	20	3.93	2.19	0.866
19.	Spirituality	12.5	2.5	1.7	29.2	10	11.7	32.5	4.87	2.00	0.865
20.	Transportation	12.5	7.5	8.3	15.8	10.8	17.5	27.5	4.67	2.09	0.866
21.	Sense of future	12.5	7.5	12.5	19.2	11.7	15	21.7	4.42	2.02	0.857
22.	How other treat you	8.3	9.2	8.3	20	7.5	27.5	19.2	4.68	1.91	0.856

*Rating scale: 1 = Very dissatisfied; 2 = Moderately dissatisfied; 3 = Slightly dissatisfied; 4 = neutral (neither dissatisfied nor satisfied); 5 = slightly satisfied, 6 = moderately satisfied, and 7 = very satisfied.

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