From: An exploratory study of engagement in a technology-supported substance abuse intervention
Variable | Engaged n= 62 | Not Engaged n= 95 | Test Statistic (df) | p- value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age ( M , SD ) | 37.6 (8.3) | 36.0 (10.6) | Â | .313 |
Gender (%) | Â | Â | X2 = 6.178a (2,1) | .035 |
   Male | 35.5 | 54.7 |  |  |
   Female | 62.9 | 45.3 |  |  |
   Transgender | 1.6 | 0 |  |  |
Ethnicity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hispanic | 37.1 | 24.2 |  | .061 |
Race (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   White (non-Hispanic) | 56.5 | 67.4 |  | .112 |
   White (Hispanic) | 14.5 | 11.6 |  | .380 |
   Black | 8.1 | 7.4 |  | .551 |
   American Indian | 16.1 | 14.7 |  | .491 |
   Other | 1.6 | 1.6 |  | .635 |
Monthly income from wages ( M, SD ) | 909.2 (1918.4) | 561(906) | Â | .128 |
Used substance in past 30 days (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Alcohol | 71.0 | 58.9 |  | .086 |
   Marijuana | 19.4 | 20.0 |  | .546 |
   Methamphetamines | 11.3 | 12.6 |  | .505 |
   Cocaine | 29.0 | 21.1 |  | .171 |
Days substance use in the past 30 days ( M, SD ) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Alcohol | 8.6 (9.6) | 5.9 (8.6) |  | .069 |
   Marijuana | 3.0 (7.7) | 1.2 (3.5) | F = 3.955a (1,155) | .048 |
   Methamphetamines | .82 (3.3) | .86 (2.8) |  | .934 |
   Cocaine | 2.2 (5.3) | 2.0 (5.8) |  | .865 |
Previous treatment (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   SUD Treatment | 33.9 | 52.6 | X2 = 5.330b (1,1) | .016 |
   MH Treatment | 25.8 | 20.0 |  | .254 |
Employment (%) | Â | Â | Â | .525 |
   Employed | 38.7 | 37.9 |  |  |
   Unemployed | 61.3 | 60.0 |  |  |
Education (%) | Â | Â | Â | .930 |
   12 years or less | 43.5 | 47.4 |  |  |
   Some college | 32.3 | 31.6 |  |  |
   Bachelors degree or higher | 12.9 | 12.6 |  |  |
   Vocational program | 11.3 | 8.4 |  |  |
Living situation (%) | Â | Â | Â | .437 |
   Shelter | 1.6 | 6.3 |  |  |
   Street/Outdoors | 0 | 1.1 |  |  |
   Institution | 1.6 | 2.1 |  |  |
   Housed | 96.8 | 90.5 |  |  |
Social connectedness (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 91.9 | 93.7 |  | .453 |
Children (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 80.6 | 60.0 | X2= 7.367b (1,1) | .005 |
Parole/Probation (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 35.5 | 40.0 |  | .345 |
Internet access (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 75.8 | 67.4 |  | .101 |
Where accessing internet (%) | Â | Â | .613 | Â |
   Friend/Family/Work | 13.0 | 7.4 |  |  |
   Home | 65.2 | 66.7 |  |  |
   Public access | 21.7 | 25.9 |  |  |
Entered Treatment (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 53.2 | 42.1 |  | .115 |
Treatment Motivation ( M, SD ) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
External | 2.9 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.6) | Â | .825 |
Internal | 5.9 (1.1) | 6.0 (.8) | Â | .741 |