Changes in time-use and drug use by young adults in poor neighbourhoods of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the political transitions of 2001-2002: Results of a survey

Table 4 Change in reported time use (mean hours) between 2001* and 2004* by IDUs and Non-IDUs

	IDUs			Non-IDUS
Mean hours per week spent...	2001*	2004*	Student t	2001*	2004*	Student t
At work	26.09	14.50	.002	20.87	15.14	.001
Looking for work	7.19	13.28	.010	6.56	8.26	.061
Being with friends	44.40	34.64	.030	26.47	22.97	.007
Hanging out in the neighborhood	34.78	25.56	.027	18.37	14.70	.011
Housework/childcare	16.51	17.94	.602	20.5	24.45	.003
Using drugs	46.85	34.93	.005	7.97	7.24	.458

*More precisely, "2004" means at the time of interview, which could also be in December 2003 or January 2005; and "2001" means three years before the interview.

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