Research Article

Predicting Inpatient Detoxification Outcome of Alcohol and Drug Dependent Patients: The Influence of Sociodemographic Environment, Motivation, Impulsivity, and Medical Comorbidities

Table 4

(a) Results of likelihood Chi square test for medical determinants of premature treatment drop-out.

CharacteristicsTotalTreatment completedDropped out of treatment

Addiction related comorbidity
 Infection69 (8.3%)34 (49.3%)35 (50.7%)0.0145
 Gastrointestinal disorder289 (34.7%)195 (67.5%)94 (32.5%)0.0554
 CNS disorder60 (7.2%)45 (75.0%)15 (25.0%)0.0416
 Peripheral nervous system disorder28 (3.3%)17 (60.7%)11 (39.3%)0.7909
First diagnosed addictive disorder0.0001
 Alcohol594 (71.4%)417 (70.2%)177 (29.8%)
 Opioid102 (12.3%)40 (39.2%)62 (60.8%)
 Cannabis50 (6.0%)22 (44.0%28 (56.0%)
 Sedatives/hypnotics33 (4.0%)23 (69.7%)10 (30.3%)
 Cocaine13 (1.6%)9 (69.2%)4 (30.8%)
 Multiple drug use36 (4.3%)10 (27.8%)26 (72.2%)
 Pathological gambling4 (0.5%)4 (100%)0 (0%)
Second diagnosed addictive disorder0.0045
 Patients with no second addiction diagnosis538 (64.7%)362 (67.3%)176 (32.7%)
 Alcohol26 (3.1%)20 (76.9%)6 (23.1%)
 Opioid33 (3.9%)14 (42.4%)19 (57.6%)
 Opioid substitution5 (0.6%)2 (40%)3 (60%)
 Cannabis80 (9.6%)49 (61.3%)31 (38.7%)
 Sedatives/hypnotics40 (4.8%)24 (60.0%)16 (40.0%)
 Cocaine30 (3.6%)14 (46.7%)16 (53.3%)
 Stimulants9 (1.0%)5 (55.6%)4 (44.4%)
 Multiple drug use67 (8.0%)32 (47.8%)35 (52.2%)
 Pathological gambling4 (0.4%)3 (75.0%)1 (25.0%)
Third diagnosed addictive disorder0.0865
 Patients with no third addiction diagnosis709 (85.2%)459 (64.7%)250 (35.3%)
 Alcohol8 (0.9%)3 (37.5%)5 (62.5%)
 Opioid10 (1.2%)5 (50.0%)5 (50.0%)
 Opioid substitution4 (0.5%)3 (75.0%)1 (25.0%)
 Cannabis9 (1.0%)3 (33.3%)6 (66.7%)
 Sedatives/hypnotics0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Cocaine13 (1.5%)10 (76.9%)3 (23.1%)
 Multiple drug use75 (9.0%)39 (52.0%)36 (48.0%)
 Pathological gambling4 (0.5%)3 (75.0%)1 (25.0%)
Other diagnosed disorders
 Yes338 (40.7%)246 (72.8%)92 (27.2%)0.0001
 No493 (59.3%)278 (56.4%)215 (43.6%)

(b) Results of logistic regression analysis from medical history.

CharacteristicOR95% CIWald Chi2

Addiction related comorbidity: infection
 Yes1.00
 No0.670.38–1.191.860.1732
Addiction related comorbidity: gastrointestinal disorder
 Yes1.00
 No0.880.63–1.250.480.4889
Addiction related comorbidity: CNS disorder
 Yes1.00
 No1.290.68–2.470.600.4379
Addiction related comorbidity: peripheral nervous system disorder
 Yes1.00
 No0.520.23–1.182.480.1153
First diagnosed addictive disorder
 Alcohol1.00
 Opioid3.231.98–5.2411.140.0008
 Other2.121.40–3.210.630.4282
Second diagnosed addictive disorder
 Yes1.00
 No1.150.79–1.690.530.4668
Third diagnosed addictive disorder
 Yes1.00
 No1.020.62–1.670.010.9542
Other diagnosed disorders
 Yes1.00
 No2.071.50–2.8619.58<0.0001