Table 2.
Summary of Comparisons between Females in Regular (RTF) Versus Special Needs (SNF) Treatment Programs
| SNF | RTF | Total | Statistical Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Characteristics | 399 | 828 | 1227 | |
| Age | 35.0 (10.7) | 32.8 (9.6) | 33.5 (10.0) | F(1,1225)=12.99*** |
| White (%) | 51.3 | 55.6 | 54.2 | χ2= 1.95 ns |
| Black (%) | 23.3 | 14.4 | 17.2 | χ2 = 14.92**** |
| Hispanic (%) | 20.9 | 26.1 | 24.5 | χ2= 4.08* |
| Single never married (%) | 38.4 | 43.6 | 41.9 | χ2= 2.93+ |
| Married (living as) (%) | 27.2 | 24.8 | 25.6 | χ2= .85 ns |
| Widowed, separated, divorced (%) | 34.4 | 31.6 | 32.5 | χ2= .89 ns |
| High school grad/GED (%) | 63.5 | 69.6 | 67.6 | χ2= 3.56+ |
| Trauma Scales | 533 | 857 | 1390 | |
| PCL | 45.7 (18.8) | 34.5 (13.8) | 38.8 (15.0) | F(1,1388)=183.09**** |
| PCL cutoff | .42 (.49) | .14 (.35) | .25 (.41) | F(1,1388)=142.84**** |
| PTSD (% > cutoff of 44) | .41 (.49) | .16 (.37) | .26 (.42) | F(1,1388)=118.24**** |
| Re-experiencing | .71 (.45) | .46 (.50) | .56 (.48) | F(1,1388)=85.42**** |
| Avoidance | .51 (.50) | .27 (.44) | .36 (.47) | F(1,1388)=89.56**** |
| Hyperarousal | .63 (.48) | .33 (.47) | .45 (.47) | F(1,1388)=132.75**** |
| Mental & Physical Health Scales | 542 | 855 | 1397 | |
| K10 | 27.0 (9.9) | 19.8 (7.7) | 22.6 (8.6) | F(1,1395)=234.84**** |
| K10 cutoff | .57 (.50) | .23 (.42) | .36 (.45) | F(1,1395)=182.84**** |
| Physical Health Index | 16.6 (6.0) | 14.1 (4.3) | 15.0 (5.0) | F(1,870)=76.65**** |
| Psychological Functioning Scales | 367 | 465 | 832 | |
| Self Esteem | 31.1 (9.4) | 35.0 (8.2) | 33.3 (8.8) | F(1,830)=40.39**** |
| Depression | 31.2 (8.4) | 25.7 (8.0) | 28.1 (8.2) | F(1,830)=92.73**** |
| Anxiety | 35.3 (8.8) | 27.8 (8.4) | 31.1 (8.6) | F(1,830)=159.12**** |
| Decision Making | 33.8 (6.0) | 36.1 (5.7) | 35.1 (5.9) | F(1,830)=30.26**** |
| Expectancy | 40.0 (8.8) | 41.5 (7.6) | 40.8 (8.2) | F(1,830)=7.44** |
| Social Functioning Scales | 364 | 508 | 872 | |
| Hostility | 26.5 (8.6) | 24.1 (8.8) | 25.1 (8.7) | F(1,870)=16.44**** |
| Risk Taking | 32.7 (8.3) | 31.4 (7.7) | 32.0 (8.0) | F(1,870)=5.59* |
| Social Support | 41.5 (5.9) | 43.2 (5.2) | 42.5 (5.5) | F(1,870)=20.21**** |
| Social Desirability | 4.7 (2.3) | 5.1 (2.5) | 5.0 (2.4) | F(1,870)=6.26* |
| Drug Use Scales | 494 | 832 | 1326 | |
| TCUDS (%) | 6.0 (2.7) | 5.3(2.9) | 5.6 (2.8) | F(1,1320)=16.22*** |
| Alcohol weekly (%) | 29.4 | 26.6 | 27.6 | χ2 = 1.21 ns |
| Marijuana weekly (%) | 20.1 | 25.9 | 23.7 | χ2 = 5.64* |
| Hallucinogens weekly (%) | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 | χ2 = 3.66+ |
| Inhalants weekly (%) | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | χ2 = 2.29 ns |
| Crack/freebase weekly (%) | 30.9 | 18.8 | 23.3 | χ2 = 25.11**** |
| Speedball weekly (%) | 5.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | χ2 = 6.26* |
| Cocaine only weekly (%) | 19.9 | 10.8 | 14.2 | χ2 = 20.86**** |
| Heroin only weekly (%) | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | χ2 = .14 ns |
| Illegal methadone weekly (%) | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | χ2 = 2.00 ns |
| Other Opiates weekly (%) | 12.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 | χ2 = 1.71 ns |
| Methamphetamines weekly (%) | 14.9 | 24.9 | 21.2 | χ2 = 18.5**** |
| Amphetamine weekly (%) | 4.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | χ2 = 1.19 ns |
†
< .10,
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01,
***
p < .001