Table 2. Bivariate analyses of substance use and HIV risk behavior by mental health problem (N=136).
Anxiety | Test Statistic (χ2/t-score) |
Depression | Test Statistic (χ2/t-score) |
PTSD | Test Statistic (χ2/t-score) |
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yes | no | yes | no | yes | no | ||||
ASSIST Scores (range 0-39) | |||||||||
Cannabis | 9.9 | 9.1 | -0.4 | 10.2 | 7.8 | -1.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
Cocaine | 8.9 | 4.5 | -2.2* | 8.5 | 3.0 | -2.33** | 8.4 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
Stimulants | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
Methamphetamine | 12.4 | 10.9 | -0.6 | 12.4 | 9.9 | -0.8 | 14.1 | 8.2 | -2.3** |
Sedatives | 20.4 | 15.9 | -1.7* | 19.3 | 16.5 | -0.9 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 0.1 |
Illicit opioids | 8.1 | 3.8 | -2.03* | 7.4 | 3.2 | -1.7* | 7.7 | 4.4 | -1.5 |
Prescription opiates | 29.5 | 23.6 | -2.4** | 28.7 | 22.3 | -2.2** | 28.6 | 25.0 | -1.4 |
HIV Risk Behavior | |||||||||
# male sex partners (past year) | 4.4 | 2.2 | -1.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | -1.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
Any IDU (past year) | 66.7% | 53.9% | 2.2 | 64.8% | 51.6% | 1.8 | 68.2% | 51.0% | 4.0* |
# IDU days (past month) | 14.6 | 11.2 | -1.4 | 14.5 | 9.0 | -2.0* | 14.9 | 10.7 | -1.7* |
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