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Table 4 Attitudes towards pill testing in 2017 (N = 760)

From: Patterns of ecstasy use amongst live music event attendees and their opinions on pill testing: a cross sectional study

 

Total

%

People who use illicit drug

%

People who do not use illicit drug

%

Chi-square, dfb, p-

Value

Comparison data 2016a

Percent

Pill testing should be provided for free at live music events (n = 756)c,d

 Not at all

2.9

3.0

2.5

χ = 25.72,df = 3, p < 0.001

Not at all/ a little

11.8

 A little

2.4

1.7

5.7

  

 Somewhat

15.5

13.1

27.9

Somewhat/ a lot

86.2

 A lot

79.2

82.2

63.9

   

Pill testing should be provided at a cost at live music events (n = 754)c,d,e

 Not at all

38.9

37.8

44.6

χ = 4.0, df = 3, p = 0.26

Not at all/ a little

32.5

 A little

22.8

22.6

24.0

  

 Somewhat

25.1

26.4

18.2

Somewhat/ a lot

67.5

 A lot

13.3

13.3

13.2

   

Pill testing services could help drug users seek help to reduce harmd(n = 743)

 Not at all

2.4

2.2

3.3

χ = 18.20,df = 3, p < 0.001

Not at all/ a little

13.5

 A little

3.2

2.7

5.8

  

 Somewhat

19.1

16.9

30.8

Somewhat/ a lot

86.5

 A lot

75.2

78.2

60.0

   

Pill testing services should be combined with harm reduction advice (n = 753)d

 Not at all

3.2

3.2

3.3

χ = 0.22,df = 3, p = 0.975

Not at all/ a little

15.1

 A little

8.4

8.4

8.3

  

 Somewhat

25.9

25.6

27.5

Somewhat/ a lot

84.9

 A lot

62.5

62.9

60.8

   

Drug sellers may use the service as a quality control mechanism (n = 751)

 Not at all

10.5

10.2

12.4

χ = 4.73,df = 3, p < 0.192

Not at all/ a little

31.4

 A little

16.6

15.9

20.7

  

 Somewhat

30.4

29.8

33.1

Somewhat/ a lot

68.6

 A lot

42.5

44.1

33.9

   

I would be more likely to take illicit drugs at a music festival if pill testing services were present (n = 750)

 Not at all

25.3

23.5

35.3

χ = 15.46,df = 3, p = 0.001

 

 A little

18.0

17.4

21.0

  

 Somewhat

24.7

24.4

26.1

  

 A lot

32.0

34.7

17.6

   
  1. a Source: Day et al, 2018 [21]; bdf degrees of freedom; cIn 2016, the word ‘festivals’ was used instead of ‘live music event’; d In 2016, the words ‘drug checking services’ was used instead of ‘pill testing services’; e In 2016, the question was worded as follows: “If not free, drug checking services should be provided AT-COST at festivals”