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. 2015 Dec;60(12):556–563. doi: 10.1177/070674371506001206

Table 1.

Characteristics of participants having used psychoactive substances in the previous 12 months (n = 17 565)

Characteristics Total Male Female P



n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI n (%) 95% CI
Substance use
  Lifetime regular alcohol use 5708 (31.9) 30.7 to 33.1 3285 (35.0) 33.4 to 36.6 2423 (28.5) 26.8 to 30.3 <0.001
  Number of illicit drugs used (≥2) 7737 (45.8) 44.5 to 47.2 3723 (43.1) 41.5 to 45.0 4014 (48.7) 46.9 to 50.5 <0.001
Mental health
  Attention-deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity 2878 (17.7) 16.8 to 18.8 1760 (20.7) 19.4 to 22.1 1118 (14.5) 13.3 to 15.9 <0.001
  Anxiety disorder 2045 (12.2) 11.5 to 12.9 714 (8.0) 7.2 to 8.9 1331 (16.7) 15.5 to 18.0 <0.001
  Depression 1427 (9.2) 8.5 to 9.9 564 (7.3) 6.4 to 8.2 863 (11.3) 10.2 to 12.5 <0.001
Social competency
  Low self-esteem 3717 (22.7) 21.8 to 23.7 1420 (16.9) 15.7 to 18.3 2297 (29.0) 27.5 to 30.5 <0.001
  Low self-control 6166 (37.7) 36.6 to 38.9 3387 (39.5) 38.0 to 41.3 2779 (35.7) 34.1 to 37.5 0.001
  Low self-efficacy 4238 (25.5) 24.5 to 26.6 1821 (21.6) 20.3 to 22.9 2417 (29.9) 28.4 to 31.5 <0.001
Family domain
  Low parental supervision 6176 (37.7) 36.5 to 38.9 3567 (42.1) 40.4 to 43.7 2609 (32.8) 31.4 to 34.4 <0.001
  Low social support 777 (4.6) 4.1 to 5.2 378 (4.4) 3.8 to 5.1 399 (4.8) 4.1 to 5.6 0.39
  Low participation in family life 2948 (18.4) 17.5 to 19.5 1383 (16.8) 15.6 to 18.1 1565 (20.2) 18.9 to 21.7 <0.001
Peer domain
  Low social support and affection from friends 620 (3.5) 3.1 to 4.0 434 (4.8) 4.1 to 5.4 186 (2.1) 1.7 to 2.6 <0.001
  Low prosocial behaviours 613 (3.6) 3.1 to 4.0 447 (5.0) 4.3 to 5.8 166 (2.0) 1.6 to 2.4 <0.001