Research Article
Tobacco Use and Associated Factors in Patients Presenting to a Psychiatric Emergency Room
Table 2
Observations on tobacco users within sample.
| | Tobacco users | Nontobacco users | P-value | n (%) | n (%) |
| Illicit substances | 51 (50.5) | 12 (11.8) | 0.000 | (i) Cocaine | 18 (17.8) | 4 (3.9) | 0.003 | (ii) Opioids | 7 (6.9) | 2 (2.0) | 0.170 | (iii) Stimulants | 6 (5.9) | 1 (1.0) | 0.119 | (iv) THC | 37 (36.6) | 8 (7.8) | 0.000 | (v) Other illicit substances | 9 (8.9) | 1 (1.0) | 0.019 | Any Alcohol use | 66 (65.4) | 22 (21.6) | 0.000 | (i) Alcohol use disorder | 28 (27.7) | 8 (7.8) | 0.000 | (ii) Alcohol intoxication | 17 (16.8) | 5 (4.9) | 0.007 | (iii) Family history of alcoholism | 36 (35.6) | 18 (17.7) | 0.006 | Suicidal ideations | 41 (40.6) | 28 (27.5) | 0.055 | (i) Active suicidal ideations | 24 (23.8) | 10 (9.8) | 0.009 | (ii) Passive suicidal ideations | 23 (22.8) | 17 (16.7) | 0.294 | (iii) Current attempt | 10 (9.9) | 8 (7.8) | 0.631 | (iv) Overdose | 8 (7.9) | 6 (5.9) | 0.783 | (v) Contracting for safety | 67 (66.3) | 81 (79.4) | 0.041 | (vi) Homicidal ideations | 8 (7.9) | 3 (2.9) | 0.214 | History of suicide attempts | 43 (42.6) | 31 (30.4) | 0.08 | Prior psychiatric hospitalization | 66 (65.4) | 51 (50) | 0.023 |
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Contracting for safety: with this status patient would inform care provider if they were experiencing any thoughts of self-harm.
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