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Table 1 Demographic information for the overall sample (N = 989)

From: Inequitable access to substance abuse treatment services in Cape Town, South Africa

Variable

Cases

Control

Chi-square/t -test (p)

Overall

Male

54.4% (236)

50.3% (279)

1.65 (0.20)

52.1% (515)

Female

45.6% (198)

49.7% (276)

 

47.9% (474)

Black/African

50.9% (221)

50.3% (279)

0.04 (0.84)

50.6% (500)

Coloured

49.1% (213)

49.7% (276)

 

49.4% (489)

Mean age in years(SD)

24.95 (4.81)

25.43 (5.98)

1.38 (0.17)

25.22 (5.51)

Mean education - grade (SD)

11.55 (1.57)

11.45 (1.52)

-0.95 (0.34)

11.50 (1.54)

Total (N)

434

555

-

989