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Table 3 SCL90-based predominant psychopathological symptoms in heroin-dependent patients according to their secondary substance of abuse

From: Psychopathology of addiction: May a SCL-90-based five dimensions structure be applied irrespectively of the involved drug?

SCL90-based factors

Secondary substance of abuse

Alcohol

N = 79

Cocaine

N = 783

Neither alcohol nor cocaine

N = 85

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

1. Worthlessness-being trapped

15 (19.0)

113 (14.4)

12 (14.1)

2. Somatic symptoms

17 (21.5)

191 (24.4)

18 (21.2)

3. Sensitivity-psychoticism

14 (17.7)

138 (17.6)

20 (23.5)

4. Panic-anxiety

19 (24.1)

199 (25.4)

25 (29.4)

5. Violence-suicide

14 (17.7)

142 (18.1)

10 (11.8)

  1. Chi-square = 5.38; df = 8; p = 0.715
  2. Post-hoc test (Bonferroni’s procedure): no differences