Prevalence, perceptions, and consequences of substance use in medical students

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the sample.

	n	%
Biological sex
Female	534	62.5
Male	304	35.6
Year
MS1	262	30.6
MS2	224	26.2
MS3	185	21.6
MS4	171	20.0
Race/ethnicity
Caucasian	632	73.9
Asian	69	8.1
African American	37	4.3
Hispanic	58	6.8
Native American	4	0.5
More than one race	31	3.6
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual/straight	755	88.3
Gay or lesbian	21	2.5
Bisexual	42	4.9
Pansexual	10	1.2
Queer/fluid	6	0.7
Asexual	4	0.5
Marital status
Single	539	63.0
Living with partner	80	9.4
Married	148	17.3
Engaged	67	7.8
Separated/divorced	9	1.1
First generation college graduate
Yes	123	14.4
No	718	84.0
	M	SD	Range
Age	25.64	3.30	20–45

Table 2. Descriptive statistics for alcohol and drug use in past 30 days.

	%	M^a	SD
Alcohol	85.2	3.06	1.39
Drinks/week^b	–	2.67	3.25
At risk drinking^c	33.8	1.53	0.88
Marijuana	11.7	1.22	0.78
Tobacco	6.8	1.12	0.59
Amphetamines	4.4	1.17	0.89
Sedatives	1.3	1.03	0.37
Designer drugs	0.4	1.00	0.09
Cocaine	0.5	1.00	0.07
Other drugs	0.02	1.00	0.05
Steroids	0.01	1.00	0.04
Hallucinogens	0.1	1.00	0.04
Opiates	0.5	1.07	0.06
Inhalants	0.2	1.00	0.08

% = Percentage of medical students who consumed substance, M = Mean, SD = Standard deviation.

^a1 = Never, 2 = 1–2 days, 3 = 3–5 days, 4 = 6–9 days.

^bM = number of drinks per week.

^cM = 5+ drinks in one sitting in past two weeks. 1 = None, 2 = Once, 3 = Twice.

Figure 1. Self-reported substance use in the past year.

Figure 2. Consequences experienced by students in past year due to substance use.