Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of drug treatment barriers (N=303)

Item	N* (%)
Absence of Problem	(KR-20=0.81)
Y1	121 (39.93)
Y2	148 (48.84)
Y3	44 (14.52)
Y4	136 (44.88)
Y5	187 (61.72)
Y6	170 (56.11)
Negative Social Support	(KR-20=0.77)
Y7	73 (24.09)
Y8	32 (10.561)
Y9	40 (13.20)
Y10	94 (31.02)
Y11	129 (42.57)
Fear of Treatment	(KR-20=0.38)&
Y12	94 (31.02)
Y13	18 (5.94)
Y14	11 (3.63)
Y15	17 (5.61)
Privacy Concerns	(KR-20=0.83)
Y16	41 (13.53)
Y17	46 (15.18)
Y18	60 (19.80)
Committed Life Style	(KR-20=0.12)
Y19	1 (0.33)
Y20	31 (10.23)

Note.

^*: Number of “1”s (item was coded 1 if the response was “agree” or “strongly agree;” otherwise coded 0).

KR-20: The Kuder Richardson Coefficient of reliability, which is non-parametric equivalent to Cronbach’s α.

^&: KR-20 increased to 0.58 whenY₁₂was excluded from the indicators of Fear of Treatment.

Our CFA results show that this item is cross-loaded on Negative Social Support as well.

Y₁: I do not think I have a problem with drugs

Y₂: No one has told me I have a problem with drugs

Y₃: My drug use is not causing any problems

Y₄: I do not think treatment will make my life better

Y₅: I can handle my drug use on my own

Y₆: I do not think I need treatment

Y₇: I will lose my friends if I go to treatment

Y₈: Friends tell me not to go to treatment

Y₉: People will think badly of me if I go to treatment

Y₁₀: Someone in family doesn't want me to go to treatment

Y₁₁: My family will be embarrassed or ashamed if I go to treatment

Y₁₂: Treatment will add another stress to my life

Y₁₃: I am afraid of what might happen in treatment

Y₁₄: I am afraid of the people I might see in treatment

Y₁₅: I am too embarrassed or ashamed to go to treatment

Y₁₆: I don't like to talk in groups

Y₁₇: I hate being asked personal questions

Y₁₈: I don't like to talk about my personal life with other people

Y₁₉: I cannot live without drugs

Y₂₀. Using drugs is a way of life for me