Table 3 Comparison between one-substance and poly-substance groups regarding severity of substance use illness
| One substance (n = 24) |
Poly-substance N = 79 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addiction intensity scoring (AIS) | |||
| Moderate | 9 (37.5%) | 8 (10.1%) | 0.001* |
| Severe | 14 (58.3%) | 40 (50.6%) | |
| Catastrophic | 1 (4.2%) | 28 (35.4%) | |
| Terminal | 0 (0%) | 3 (3.8%) | |
| ASI scale | |||
| Medical subscale | 0.243 | ||
| Median | 5 | 5 | |
| IQR | (2–5) | (3–7) | |
| Employment subscale | 0.958 | ||
| Median | 5 | 5 | |
| IQR | (5–7) | (5–7) | |
| Legal subscale | 0.012* | ||
| Median | 1 | 1 | |
| IQR | (1–1) | (1–5) | |
| Alcohol subscale | 0.425 | ||
| Median | 1 | 1 | |
| IQR | (1–1) | (1–1) | |
| Drugs subscale | 0.006* | ||
| Median | 5 | 7 | |
| IQR | (5–7) | (5–9) | |
| Family and social subscale | 0.002* | ||
| Median | 3 | 5 | |
| IQR | (3–7) | (5–9) | |
| Psychiatry subscale | 0.118 | ||
| Median | 5 | 7 | |
| IQR | (5–7) | (5–9) | |