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Table 7 Residential substance abuse treatment units' capacity, admissions and special population

From: A descriptive survey of types, spread and characteristics of substance abuse treatment centers in Nigeria

Total = 16

Variable

Sum

Mean

Median

Mode

Min

Max

Capacity and admission

      

   Treatment unit's client capacity

566

35.38

27.5

20

12

80

   Clients admitted in the unit, including readmissions, between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011

1132

70.75

38

20

0

266

   Clients admitted more than once between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.

155

9.69

3

0

0

65

   New clients (Clients who had not asked for help in unit before) admitted in the unit June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011.

765

47.81

26.5

0

0

147

Special population on admission

      

   Dual diagnosed currently on admission (%)

 

40.425

30

5.0

0

100

   Dual diagnosed: past one year (%)

 

42.904

42.5

45

0

96

   Adolescents: currently on admission(%)

 

17.2

10.5

0

0

88

   Adolescents: past one year (%)

 

19.28

7.5

0

0

75

   Probationers or parolees (%)

 

5.29

0

0

0

25

   Probationers or parolees: past one year (%)

 

7.36

0

0

0

46

   Females: currently on admission(%)

 

6.16

2

0

0

20

   Females: past one year (%)

 

11.03

5

0

0

60

Treatment completion June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011

      

   Completed (%)

 

70.17

79

60

0

100

   Dropped out (%)

 

9.01

2.5

0.0

0

40

   Absconded (%)

 

4.33

1.5

0

0

25

   Premature discharge due to non-payment of overdue fees (%)

 

2.56

0

0

0

15

   Premature discharge due to use of illicit drug within or outside the premises (%)

 

4.16

0

0

0

20

   Premature discharge due to violent behavior (%)

 

2.96

1

0

0

20

   Premature discharge due to violation of other rules and regulations of the unit (%)

 

1.56

0

0

0

10