Table 2.
Labels Used to Refer to Self, Others Who Use, and When Speaking with Family, Counselors, Doctors, and When Attending12-Step Programsa.
| LABEL USED WITH | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABEL | Self | Others Who Use | Counselor | Family | Doctor | 12-Step |
| Addict | 71.9% (66.0% – 77.3%) |
73.3% (67.3% – 78.8%) |
83.4% (78.1% – 87.8%) |
73.8% (67.7% –79.3%) |
81.8% (76.1% – 86.6%) |
85.0% (79.6% – 89.4%) |
| Slang | 14.2% (10.2% – 19.1%) |
13.8% (10.0% – 18.8%) |
7.3% (4.4% – 11.3%) |
8.2% (6.7% – 14.9%) |
8.0% (3.1% – 10.0%) |
6.2% (2.8% – 9.1%) |
| User | 8.5% (5.4% – 12.5%)) |
7.9% (4.4% – 11.1%) |
6.5% (3.7% – 10.3%) |
10.3% (5.0% – 12.4%) |
5.8% (4.8% – 12.3%) |
5.3% (3.4% – 10.2%) |
| Other | 5.4% (3.0% – 8.9%)) |
5.0% (2.3% – 7.8%) |
2.8% (1.1% – 5.8%) |
7.7% (4.6% – 11.9%) |
4.4% (2.2% – 8.0%) |
3.4% (1.5% – 6.9%) |
| N (%) = | 260 (100%) | 240 (100%) | 247 (100%) | 233 (100%) | 225 (100%) | 226 (100%) |
| NA / Missing | 3 | 23 | 16 | 30 | 38 | 36 |
a:
Cells give Column Percentage and (95% Exact Confidence Interval Estimates).