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Table 2 Gender differences in recovery barriers and strengths

From: Differences in addiction and recovery gains according to gender – gender barriers and specific differences in overall strengths growth

Mean number of

Male (n = 854)

Female (n = 453)

T, df, significance

Strengths in active addiction

4.7 (SD = 2.9)

4.5 (SD = 2.9)

1.3, 1305, p = 0.17

Barriers in active addiction

8.8 (SD = 3.3)

8.0 (SD = 3.1)

4.2, 1305, p < 0.001

Strengths in recovery

10.2 (SD = 3.4)

11.1 (SD = 2.7)

5.4, 1119.6, p < 0.001

Barriers in recovery

2.6 (SD = 2.4)

2.4 (SD = 1.9)

1.7, 1124.3, p = 0.08

Strengths change

5.4 (SD = 4.1)

6.5 (SD = 3.8)

5.0, 992.3, p < 0.001

Barriers change

−6.2 (SD = 3.9)

−5.6 (SD = 3.5)

2.7, 1013.8, p < 0.05