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Table 3 Treatment outcomes at three-month post-discharge (versus pre-admission)

From: Koori voices: self-harm, suicide attempts, arrests and substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents following residential treatment

Used once or more in the last month

 

Three months post-discharge

 

Pre admission

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Total

n (%)

ATS

 Yes

9 (10.1%)

24 (27.0%)

33 (37.1%)

 No

5 (5.6%)

51 (57.3%)

56 (62.9%)

 Total

14 (15.7%)

75 (84.3%)

89 (100%)

Cannabis

 Yes

57 (64.0%)

22 (24.7%)

79 (88.8%)

 No

4 (4.5%)

6 (6.7%)

10 (11.2%)

 Total

61 (68.5%)

28 (31.5%)

89 (100%)

Tobacco

 Yes

60 (67.4%)

12 (13.5%)

72 (80.9%)

 No

11 (12.4%)

6 (6.7%)

17 (19.1%)

 Total

71 (79.8%)

18 (20.2%)

89 (100%)

Spending time with family and with friends who do not use drugs

 

Three months post discharge

 

Pre admission

No/little time n (%)

Fair amount/ a lot of time

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Spending time with family

 No/little time

37 (41.6%)

14 (15.7%)

51 (57.3%)

 Fair amount/ a lot of time

14 (15.7%)

24 (27.0%)

38 (42.7%)

 Total

51 (57.3%)

38 (42.7%)

89 (100%)

Spending time with friends who do not use drugs

 No/little time

59 (66.3%)

19 (21.3%)

78 (87.6%)

 Fair amount/ a lot of time

8 (9.0%)

3 (3.4%)

11 (12.4%)

 Total

67 (75.3%)

22 (24.7%)

89 (100%)

Attempted to end life or self-harmed

 

Three months post discharge

 

Pre admission

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Total

n (%)

Attempted to end life in the last three months)

 Yes

0 (0.0%)

18 (20.2%)

18 (20.2%)

 No

3 (3.4%)

68 (76.4%)

71 (79.8%)

 Total

3 (3.4%)

86 (96.6%)

89 (100%)

Self-harmed in the last three months

 Yes

4 (4.5%)

23 (25.8%)

27 (30.3%)

 No

2 (2.2%)

60 (67.4%)

62 (69.7%)

 Total

6 (6.7%)

83 (93.3%)

89 (100%)

Currently engaged in work or study

 

Three months post discharge

 

Pre admission

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Total

n (%)

 Yes

22 (24.7%)

15 (16.9%)

37 (41.6%)

 No

16 (18.0%)

36 (40.4%)

52 (58.4%)

 Total

38 (42.7%)

51 (57.3%)

89 (100%)

Number of arrests in the last 3 months

 

Three months post-discharge

 

Pre admission

None

n (%)

One or more

n (%)

Total

n (%)

 None

16 (19.3%)

4 (4.8%)

20 (24.1%)

 One or more

39 (47.0%)

24 (28.9%)

63 (75.9%)

 Total

55 (66.3%)

28 (33.7%)

83 (100%)