Table 3.
Average Scores and Prevalence by User Categories of the 26-item MPPUS in Australia (2018).
| User categories | M | SD | Median | Maximum score | Minimum score | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal users (the sum of casual users and habitual and regular users) | 48.48 | 20.36 | 41.00 | 98.00 | 26.00 | 80.4% |
| Casual users | 27.58 | 1.64 | 27.00 | 30.00 | 26.00 | 18.2% |
| Habitual and regular users | 54.60 | 19.23 | 49.00 | 98.00 | 31.00 | 62.2% |
| Problematic users (the sum of at risk users and problem users) | 134.35 | 28.81 | 128.00 | 260.00 | 99.00 | 19.6% |
| At risk users | 120.76 | 14.22 | 118.00 | 150.00 | 99.00 | 14.7% |
| Problem users | 174.74 | 22.63 | 167.00 | 260.00 | 152.00 | 4.9% |
M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation.