Table 2.
Substance use of psychiatric patients who were HIV positive and admitted to Weskoppies hospital between January 2012 and December 2016
Substance | n | % | Psychotic | Mood | Cognitive | Combination |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol | 12 | 11.4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Cannabis | 7 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Methcathinone (CAT) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Multiple substances* | 17 | 16.2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Unknown | 4 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
No substances | 64 | 60.9 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 13 |
Multiple substances include: Alcohol, cannabis, CAT, nyaope, cocaine and heroin