Table 3 Comparison of the AQ-9 item scores across the various classes of substances
AQ-9 items | All Vignettes (n = 868) | Alcohol (n = 213) | Cannabis (n = 229) | Methamphetamine (n = 217) | Heroin (n = 209) | Comparison of Means p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
Pity | 5.3 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.51 |
Dangerousness | 6.2 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 0.04* |
Fear | 5.5 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.45 |
Blame | 6.0 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.48 |
Coercion | 5.9 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 0.23 |
Anger | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0.13 |
Help | 5.7 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.41 |
Segregation | 5.4 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.45 |
Avoidance | 4.8 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 0.08 |
Total Score | 5.6 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 0.80 |