Table 2 Comparison of global severity in seven problem areas, based on the interviewers’ and self-assessed ASI severity ratings, and number of days with the problem, for two groups of opioid addicts, based on main type of opioid misused
Severity of problems | n = 127 | Opiates | Other opioids | Crude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
81/46a | 81 | 46 | p-values | |
Interviewers’ severity ratings, mean ranks: | (a) | |||
Medical status | 67/43 | 55.3 | 55.8 | .946 |
Employment/support status | 66/43 | 53.0 | 58.1 | .395 |
Alcohol status | 69/43 | 56.7 | 56.2 | .941 |
Drug status | 69/42 | 60.9 | 47.9 | .034 |
Legal status | 66/43 | 56.4 | 52.8 | .527 |
Family/social relationships | 67/42 | 53.3 | 57.8 | .459 |
Psychiatric status | 66/42 | 53.3 | 54.8 | .944 |
Clients’ severity ratings, mean ranks: | (a) | |||
Medical status | 76/46 | 60.8 | 62.7 | .762 |
Employment/support status | 75/45 | 59.2 | 62.7 | .559 |
Alcohol status | 78/46 | 63.2 | 60.0 | .495 |
Drug status | 77/46 | 66.3 | 54.8 | .034 |
Legal status | 76/46 | 62.3 | 60.1 | .704 |
Family/social relationships | 78/46 | 60.8 | 65.4 | .471 |
Psychiatric status | 77/45 | 57.5 | 68.3 | .096 |
Number of problem days in last 30, m (sd): | (b) | |||
Medical status | 77/46 | 14.1 (13.5) | 15.3 (12.7) | .232 |
Employment/support status | 77/42 | 8.2 (13.0) | 6.0 (11.4) | .053 |
Alcohol status | 79/45 | 3.4 (9.2) | 2.2 (6.9) | .095 |
Drug status | 79/45 | 25.4 (10.0) | 20.7 (12.8) | .036 |
Recent illegal activities. for profit | 77/44 | 5.0 (10.0) | 1.3 (5.0) | .007** |
Relationship problems | 77/44 | 5.8 (10.9) | 4.5 (9.0) | .056 |
Psychiatric status | 73/44 | 15.9 (13.2) | 16.6 (13.6) | .638 |