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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 15.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Ther. 2007 May 31;38(3):314–323. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2006.11.001

Table 1.

Means, standard deviations for major study variables

M SD
Distress tolerance (DTS) 3.21 0.91
Life events (LES) 1.74 1.60
Depressive symptoms (BDI) 10.29 9.29
Substance use coping (COPE) 2.89 1.44
Substance use past month
Alcohol use 0.67 1.05
Cocaine use 0.16 0.44
Reasons for missed medication doses (ACTG) 6.06 7.20
Unprotected intercourse in past 6 months 0.63 1.61
HIV-related symptoms in past month (ACTG) 4.98 3.61

Note. DTS=Distress Tolerance Scale; LES=Life Event Scale; BDI=Beck Depression Inventory; ACTG=AIDS Clinical Trials Group Adherence Measure; Frequency of substance use was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale; Risky sexual behavior was assessed using a 7-point Likert-type scale.