Table 4

Medicinal drug use* and demographic data, SCL-5, concurrent illicit drug use and AUDIT-4 in Moscow

Medicinal no N (%)Medicinal yes N (%)Total N (%)P value (χ2)
Genderp=0.18
 Female1412 (53)179 (50)1591 (53)
 Male1236 (47)182 (50)1418 (47)
 Total26483613009
Age (years)p=0.14
 18 to 40451 (17)77 (21)528 (17)
 41 to 60821 (31)103 (29)924 (31)
 61 to 70663 (25)79 (22)742 (25)
 ≥71719 (27)102 (28)815 (27)
 Total26543613009
Marital statusp=0.03
 Married/co-habitant1305 (49)152 (42)1457 (49)
 Divorced336 (13)62 (17)398 (13)
 Widowed704 (27)106 (29)810 (27)
 Single303 (11)41 (11)344 (11)
 Total26483613009
Employmentp<0.001
 Active816 (31)81 (22)897 (30)
 Retired401 (15)90 (25)491 (16)
 Non-active1430 (54)190 (53)1620 (54)
 Total26473613008
SCL-5p<0.001
 ≤22454 (93)310 (86)2414 (92)
 >2189 (7)49 (14)238 (8)
 Total26433593002
Illicit drugs in bloodp=0.02
 No2615 (99)351 (97)2966 (99)
 Yes33 (1)10 (3)43 (1)
 Total26483613009
AUDIT-4p<0.001
 0 to 31986 (75)228 (63)2214 (74)
 4 to 6222 (8)16 (4)238 (8)
 7 to 8110 (4)13 (4)123 (4)
 9 to 16326 (12)103 (29)429 (14)
26443603004
Blood alcohol contentp=0.51
 <0.1%2626 (99)353 (98)2979 (99)
 ≥0.1%22 (1)8 (2)30 (1)
 Total26483613009
Polyusep<0.001
 <22642 (100)319 (88)2961 (98)
 ≥26 (0)42 (12)48 (2)
Total26483613009
  • *Medicinal drugs are defined as the presence of benzodiazepines, barbiturates or opioids.

  • AUDIT-4, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-4; SCL-5, Symptom Checklist 5.