Table 5 Relation between suicidal ideation and pregabalin abuse among the studied group
From: Suicidal ideation and behavior among subjects with substance abuse disorder related to pregabalin
Variable | N | No risk (n = 56) | Low risk (n = 16) | High risk (n = 11) | χ2 | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | No | % | |||||
Continuity | Continuous | 72 | 45 | 62.3 | 16 | 22.2 | 11 | 15.3 | 6.11 | 0.04* |
Intermittent | 11 | 11 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Type of addiction | Mono | 17 | 13 | 76.5 | 2 | 11.8 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.92 | 0.63 |
Poly | 66 | 43 | 65.2 | 14 | 21.2 | 9 | 13.6 | NS | ||
Cause of abuse | Replac. of heroin | 49 | 35 | 71.4 | 9 | 18.4 | 5 | 10.2 | ||
Replac. of tramadol | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 6 | 23.1 | 5 | 19.2 | 2 | 0.74 | |
For its euphoric and analgesic effect | 8 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 12.5 | NS | ||
Pain | No | 43 | 30 | 69.8 | 9 | 20.9 | 4 | 9.3 | 1.25 | 0.54 |
Yes | 40 | 26 | 65 | 7 | 17.5 | 7 | 17.5 | NS | ||
Urine test | -ve | 60 | 46 | 76.7 | 10 | 16.7 | 4 | 6.7 | 10.57 | 0.005 |
+ve | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 6 | 26.1 | 7 | 30.4 | * | ||