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Table 2 Prevalence of substance use disorder according to sex

From: Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in custody: a public health opportunity

ICD 10 Diagnosis

Male (n = 331)

Female (n = 65)

Total (N = 396)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Alcohol

170 (51.3)

39 (60.0)

209 (52.7)

 Dependence

155 (46.8)

36 (55.3)

191 (48.2)

 Harmful Use

15 (4.5)

3 (4.6)

18 (4.5)

Amphetamine

36 (10.8)

4 (6.1)

40 (10.1)

 Dependence

34 (10.2)

4 (6.1)

38 (9.6)

 Harmful Use

2 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

2 (0.5)

Cannabis

70 (21.1)

17 (26.1)

87 (21.9)

 Dependence

66 (19.9)

17 (26.1)

83 (20.9)

 Harmful Use

4 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.0)

Opioids

32 (9.6)

7 (10.7)

39 (9.8)

 Dependence

32 (9.6)

7 (10.7)

39 (9.8)

 Harmful Use

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Sedatives

6 (1.8)

4 (6.1)

10 (2.5)

 Dependence

0 (0)

1 (1.5)

1 (0.2)

 Harmful Use

6 (1.8)

3 (4.6)

9 (2.2)

Othersa

28 (8.4)

11 (16.9)

39 (9.9)

 Dependence

24 (7.2)

11 (16.9)

35 (8.8)

 Harmful Use

4 (1.2)

0 (0.0)

4 (1.0)

Any Substance

217 (65.5)

45 (69.2)

262 (66.1)

 Dependence

208 (62.8)

43 (66.1)

251 (63.3)

 Harmful Use

23 (6.9)

3 (4.6)

26 (6.5)

  1. aOthers = hallucinogens, volatile substances, stimulants other than amphetamines