Table 1 Respondent characteristics (n = 2850)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 846 | 29.8 |
Male | 1992 | 70.2 |
Age, years | ||
16–24 | 236 | 8.3 |
25–44 | 1380 | 48.5 |
45–66 | 1112 | 39.1 |
≥ 67 | 116 | 4.1 |
Age when substance dependence developed | 2536 | 28.5 (mean) |
Married or living with a partner | ||
Yes | 574 | 20.3 |
No | 2249 | 79.7 |
Highest level of education | ||
Primary school | 838 | 29.6 |
Secondary school | 1419 | 50.2 |
University or college | 572 | 20.2 |
Country/region of birth | ||
Norway | 2601 | 91.5 |
Nordic country other than Norway | 59 | 2.1 |
Western Europe other than a Nordic country | 20 | 0.7 |
Eastern Europe in EU | 31 | 1.1 |
Eastern Europe not in the EU | 14 | 0.5 |
Africa | 40 | 1.4 |
Asia (including Turkey) | 42 | 1.5 |
North America | 15 | 0.5 |
South America or Central America | 19 | 0.7 |
Oceania | 1 | 0.0 |
Self-perceived physical health | ||
Excellent | 172 | 6.1 |
Very good | 621 | 21.9 |
Good | 1142 | 40.3 |
Fair | 638 | 22.5 |
Poor | 264 | 9.3 |
Self-perceived mental health | ||
Excellent | 138 | 4.9 |
Very good | 542 | 19.1 |
Good | 1029 | 36.3 |
Fair | 777 | 27.4 |
Poor | 352 | 12.4 |
Most frequently used drug/substance prior to this admission | ||
Alcohol | 1854 | 65.1 |
Medication | 758 | 27.5 |
Cannabis | 884 | 31.0 |
Cocaine/amphetamine | 996 | 34.9 |
Heroin/morphine | 374 | 13.1 |
Other | 272 | 9.5 |
Length of stay at this institution | ||
0–2 weeks | 245 | 8.6 |
3–11 weeks | 1186 | 41.7 |
3–6 months | 853 | 30.0 |
7–12 months | 387 | 13.6 |
More than 12 months | 171 | 6.0 |
Previous admissions | ||
0 | 1026 | 36.1 |
1 | 637 | 22.4 |
2 | 387 | 13.6 |
3–5 | 494 | 17.4 |
> 5 | 295 | 10.4 |