TABLE 2. Diagnostic Characteristics of Gender Groups

Gender

Variable

Female (n = 86)

Male (n = 127)

df

{chi}2/t value

p


Primary substance-use diagnoses
    Alcohol 21% 45%
    Cocaine 33% 20%
    Opioid 25% 24%
    Polysubstance 7% 3%
    Others 14% 9% 4 14.78 .005
Non-substance-use diagnoses
    Depression 41% 50% 1 1.93 ns
    Bipolar 42% 35% 1 1.14 ns
    Dysthymia 14% 9% 1 1.49 ns
    Hypomania 2% 5% 1 1.29 ns
    Panic disorder 33% 24% 1 2.07 ns
    Obsessive compulsive 31% 28% 1 0.37 ns
    Posttraumatic stress 40% 23% 1 6.86 .009
    Generalized anxiety 42% 46% 1 0.30 ns
    Psychotic

2%

5%

1

1.29

ns

Note. ns = nonsignificant.