Table 1 Baseline socio-demographic variables, quality of life, and mental stress scores for patients with substance use disorder
From: Quality of life improved following in-patient substance use disorder treatment
Variables | Number of patients, N (%) or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Total number of patients, N | 202 |
Mean age, years | 30.0 (8.9) |
Female gender | 68 (34) |
Education, years | 10.8 (1.9) |
Relationship status, single (N=198) | 136 (69) |
Main diagnosis | |
Alcohol use disorder | 16 (8) |
Both alcohol & drug use disorder | 18 (9) |
Drug use disorder | 168 (83) |
Severity scores | |
Injection usea (N=195) | 105 (54) |
Duration of most problematic substance use, years | 11.1 (7.6) |
Global Score Index (SCL-90R – GSI)b | 1.2 (0.69) |
Treatment variables | |
Time in treatment, days | 57 (26) |
Compulsorily admitted | 65 (32) |
Quality of life (QoL-5 score) (N=195 | 0.50 (0.16) |