Table 3 Sources for obtaining prescription stimulants for medical use and misuse, survey in French-speaking universities, Belgium, 2018
Source | Medical users (N=277) | Misusers (N=522) | p-valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 95%CI) | n (%) | 95%CI | ||
Peers (student community) | 6 (2.3) | 0.9-5.0 | 199 (41.5) | 37.0-45.9 | <0.0001 |
General practitioner | 99 (38.1) | 32.1-44.0 | 113 (23.5) | 19.8-27.6 | <0.0001 |
Friends / acquaintances | 7 (2.7) | 1.1-5.5 | 75 (15.6) | 12.5-19.2 | <0.0001 |
Sibling / other family member | 6 (2.3) | 0.9-5.0 | 57 (11.9) | 9.1-15.1 | <0.0001 |
Parents | 9 (3.5) | 1.6-6.5 | 50 (10.4) | 7.8-13.5 | 0.0009 |
Internet | 3 (1.2) | 0.2-3.3 | 45 (9.4) | 6.9-12.3 | <0.0001 |
Neurologist / psychiatrist | 220 (84.6) | 79.6-88.8 | 39 (8.1) | 5.8-10.9 | <0.0001 |
Theft (drug/prescription) | 3 (1.2) | 0.2-3.3 | 7 (1.5) | 0.6-3.0 | 1.00b |
Other | 6 (2.3) | 0.9-5.0 | 19 (4.0) | 2.4-6.1 | 0.2 |