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Table 6 Changes in reported time using drugs, time working, and time looking for work among non-IDUs

From: 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

 

Change in time working

Change in time looking for work

Change in time

using drugs

Decrease

or not

work

No change

or

Increase

Total

Not

looking for

work in

either year

Decrease

No

Change

Increase

Total

Decrease

28

43.1%

20

87.0%

48

54.5%

18

48.6%

14

82.4%

8

88.9%

8

32%

48

54.5%

No change

9

13.8%

2

8.7%

11

12.5%

5

13.5%

0

0%

1

11.1%

5

20%

11

12.5%

Increase

28

43.1%

1

4.3%

29

33.0%

14

37.8%

3

17.6%

0

0%

12

48%

29

33.0%

N

Total

65

100%

23

100%

88

100.0%

37

100%

17

100%

9

100%

25

100%

88

100%

Kendall Tau C-

p = .000

p = .000

  1. Note: Subjects included were 88 non-IDUs who were active drug users at the time of interview (which took place between December 2003 and January 2005) and/or three years before the interview.