Table 1 |
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comparison of socio-demographic status and child history variables for prisoners with a drug abuse/dependence (N = 278) or an alcohol abuse/dependence (N = 174) |
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| Total |
Drug abuse and dependence (last 12 months) |
Alcohol abuse and dependence (last 12 months) |
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| N = 998 |
Yes (278) |
No (720) |
Yes (174) |
No (824) |
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| %(N) |
% |
% |
Odd ratio [IC95]1 |
% |
% |
Odd ratio [IC95]1 |
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| Socio-demographic status |
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| Gender |
Female |
9.9(99) |
6.5 |
11.2 |
7.1 |
10.6 |
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| Class of age (qualitative ordinate) |
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| 18–29 years (ref) |
29.0(289) |
48.2 |
21.5 |
1 |
44.0 |
25.5 |
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| 30–39 years |
27.3(273) |
23.3 |
38.1 |
0.5(0.4–0.6)‡ |
31.0 |
26.6 |
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| 40–49 years |
23.6(236) |
28.3 |
11.4 |
0.3(0.2–0.4)‡ |
17.9 |
24.9 |
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| 50–59 years |
12.1(121) |
2.2 |
16.0 |
0.0(0.0–0.1)‡ |
6.0 |
13.5 |
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| 60 years and more |
7.9(79) |
0.0 |
11.0 |
0.0(0.0–0.1)‡ |
1.1 |
9.5 |
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| Education |
High school diploma (ref) |
11.6(116) |
7.9 |
13.1 |
4.9 |
13.1 |
1 |
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| No education |
45.7(455) |
50.4 |
43.7 |
50.6 |
44.5 |
2.1(0.97–4.7) |
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| GCSE |
35.3(352) |
39.2 |
33.7 |
41.8 |
33.8 |
2.6(1.2–5.7)* |
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| University |
7.3(75) |
2.5 |
9.5 |
2.7 |
8.6 |
0.9(0.3–3.2) |
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| Marital status |
Single (ref) |
41.2(411) |
62.2 |
33.5 |
1 |
52.2 |
38.7 |
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| Married |
36.0(358) |
25.2 |
40.0 |
0.4(0.3–0.6)‡ |
29.3 |
37.4 |
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| Separated |
19.7(196) |
11.9 |
23.1 |
0.7(0.4–1.2) |
17.4 |
20.5 |
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| Widow |
3.0(30) |
0.7 |
3.9 |
0.6(0.1–3.9) |
1.1 |
3.4 |
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| Employment for at least two year (yes) |
63.2(574) |
59.0 |
34.2 |
44.0 |
62.3 |
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| Child history§ |
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| Judge in childhood |
26.9269) |
45.7 |
19.7 |
42.9 |
23.3 |
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| Separation from one parent > 6 month |
43.2(431) |
57.5 |
37.6 |
1.6(1.1–2.3)* |
49.5 |
41.8 |
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| Family with a history of imprisonment |
30.2(301) |
41.7 |
25.7 |
40.2 |
27.9 |
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| Placement |
21.9(219) |
33.8 |
17.4 |
30.4 |
20.0 |
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| Death of a family member in childhood |
35.1(350) |
40.6 |
32.9 |
38.0 |
34.4 |
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| Ill-Treatment |
29.8(297) |
40.3 |
25.7 |
40.8 |
27.3 |
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| Previous history of trauma (other than ill-Treatment) |
24.5(245) |
34.2 |
20.8 |
1.9(1.3–2.9)** |
29.9 |
23.3 |
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1The odd ratio presented were obtained after a logistic regression using a stepwise selection process (α = 0.05), adjusted on DSM IV psychiatric disorders, psychiatric history, temperaments, socio-demographic status, childhood history And imprisonment characteristics. §"No" is the reference for all these variables *p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 † p < 0.001 ‡ p < 0.0001 | ||||||||
Lukasiewicz et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2007 2:1 doi:10.1186/1747-597X-2-1 |
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