Table 1.
Prevalence and gender differences in DAST-10 items (overall sample, N = 4,505)
| DAST-10 items | Total sample (N = 4,505) (%) | Women (n = 2,271) (%) | Men (n = 2,234) (%) | Sex differences [χ2 (df) p] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you used drugs other than those required for medical reasons? | 28.3 | 26.7 | 30.0 | 5.9 (1) p < .05 |
| Have you used more than one drug at a time? | 8.9 | 6.9 | 11.0 | 23.3 (1) p < .001 |
| Are you always able to stop using drugs when you want to?a | 5.6 | 5.1 | 6.0 | ns |
| Have you had blackouts or flashbacks as a result of drug use? | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | ns |
| Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drug use? | 12.4 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 12.0 (1) p < .01 |
| Have family members ever complained about your involvement with drugs? | 3.2 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.4 (1) p < .01 |
| Have you stayed away from your family because of your drug use? | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | ns |
| Have you engaged in illegal activities to obtain drugs? | 4.8 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 12.6 (1) p < .001 |
| Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms (felt sick) when you stopped taking drugs? | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | ns |
| Have you had medical problems as a result of your drug use (e.g., memory loss, hepatitis, convulsions, and bleeding)? | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | ns |
| At least one drug-use-related problem | 32.9 | 30.8 | 35.0 | 8.7 (1) p < .01 |
| At least two drug-use-related problems | 18.9 | 16.4 | 21.5 | 19.2 (1) p < .001 |
| At least three drug-use-related problems | 9.6 | 7.8 | 11.5 | 17.5 (1) p < .001 |
Note. ns = Not significant.
a
Prevalence indicates the percentage of respondents who indicated a “no” response.