Table 1.
Moderate-to-Strong Correlations Among Variables Significantly Associated With Drug Use Among Medical Students
| Variable | Pearson’s r | Significance (p) |
|---|---|---|
| Psychostimulants consumed in the past 30 days by… | ||
| Barbiturates consumed in the past year | 0.488 | < 0.001 |
| Ecstasy consumed in the past year | 0.439 | < 0.001 |
| Tranquilizers consumed in the past year | 0.365 | 0.001 |
| Psychostimulants used in the past 12 months | 0.684 | < 0.001 |
| Psychostimulants used in one’s lifetime | 0.576 | < 0.001 |
| Marijuana consumed in the past year by… | ||
| LSD or other psychedelics consumed in the past year | 0.382 | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol consumed in a typical week by… | ||
| LSD or other psychedelics consumed in the past year | 0.95 | 0.002 |