Table 3

Rates of reported drug use last year by age, 2001 compared to 2007/08

Age (years)

2001

(%)

2007/08

(%)

Significancea

χ2 , P


< 25

40.7

29.2

5.37, 0.020

25-29

32.8

18.0

8.50, 0.004

30-39

12.9

10.3

0.43, 0.511

40+

2.1

6.6

1.24, 0.266

Total

26.7

18.9

9.12, 0.003


a Chi-square tests were conducted, all with one degree of freedom.

Gripenberg Abdon et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2011 6:2   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-6-2

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