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. 2018 Feb 13;9:26. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00026

Table 4.

Correlation between criteria for substance use disorders and impulsivity subscales (UPPS-P).

Variables Total UPPS-P (score) Lack of premeditation (score) Sensation seeking (score) Lack of perseverance (score) Negative urgency (score) Positive urgency (score)






r p-Value r p-Value r p-Value r p-Value r p-Value r p-Value
Alcohol abuse (criteria) 0.047 0.493 −0.066 0.338 0.023 0.734 0.033 0.626 0.077 0.264 0.061 0.377
Cocaine abuse (criteria) 0.266 <0.001 −0.075 0.273 0.219 <0.001 0.175 0.010a 0.151 0.027 0.238 <0.001
Alcohol dependence (criteria) −0.154 0.023a −0.031 0.650 −0.142 0.037a −0.078 0.256 0.026 0.704 −0.164 0.016a
Cocaine dependence (criteria) 0.282 <0.001 −0.075 0.273 0.246 <0.001 0.155 0.022 0.112 0.102 0.291 <0.001

aSignificant Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) were considered at p ≤ 0.002 according to the Bonferroni correction test.