Table 2.
Substance use and psychiatric disorders in young adult incident dialysis patients either receiving antidepressants or untreated at time of dialysis initiation
| No depression/Depression untreated (N=102) |
Antidepressant (N=28) |
Total (N=130) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco and/or alcohol use | 47 | 15 | 62 | – |
| Tobacco use ever | 45 (44.1%) | 14 (50.0%) | 59 (45.4%) | |
| Tobacco use within 6 months | 31 (30.4%) | 5 (17.9%) | 36 (27.7%) | |
| Alcohol abuse ever | 10 (9.8%) | 4 (14.3%) | 14 (10.8%) | |
| Any illicit substance use* | 16 | 10 | 26 | – |
| Cannabis | 13 (12.7%) | 7 (25.0%) | 20 (15.4%) | |
| Heroin/cocaine | 5 (4.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | 9 (6.9%) | |
| Methamphetamines | 4 (3.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | 8 (6.2%) | |
| Prescription pills | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Prescription opiates | 1 (1.0%) | 2 (7.1%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Other illegal substances | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 3 (2.3%) | |
| Any illegal substance within 6 months | 6 (5.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | 10 (7.7%) | |
| Psychiatric disorders* | ||||
| Depression disorder | 19 (18.6%) | 28 (100%) | 47 (36.2%) | – |
| Anxiety disorders | 9 (8.8%) | 4 (14.3%) | 13 (10.0%) | .39 |
| Bipolar disorders | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.8%) | >.99 |
| Psychotic disorders | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | .22 |
| Adjustment disorders | 9 (8.8%) | 5 (17.9%) | 14 (10.8%) | .17 |
| Personality disorders | 3 (2.9%) | 2 (7.1%) | 5 (3.8%) | .29 |
| Other disorders | 2 (2.0%) | 1 (3.6%) | 3 (2.3%) | .52 |
| Suicide attempts | 3 (2.9%) | 6 (21.4%) | 9 (6.9%) | .003 |
*
Patients could have more than 1 substance use or psychiatric disorder. Totals may not equal 100%.