Table 1.
Participant characteristics of the study groups
|
Variable |
Alcohol use (n = 29) |
Cannabis use (n = 29) |
CNSS use (n = 20) |
Opiate use (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean (SD) | ||||
|
Age, years*** |
46.9 (10.0) |
29.8 (7.4) |
43.8 (12.0) |
42.8 (11.2) |
|
No. of years*** |
18.7 (11.4) |
11.6 (8.8) |
21.2 (13.1) |
13.6 (8.5) |
|
No. of teeth |
23.2 (6.7) |
26.8 (2.5) |
19.9 (8.5) |
16.9 (9.9) |
|
Number (%) | ||||
|
Gender, male |
24 (83) |
28 (97) |
14 (70) |
13 (76) |
|
Homeless, yes*** |
11 (38) |
3 (10) |
13 (65) |
10 (59) |
|
Smoking, yes |
20 (69) |
16 (55) |
13 (65) |
13 (77) |
|
Taking snuff, yes |
15 (52) |
14 (48) |
5 (25) |
4 (24) |
*** p <0.001; No. of years = number of years of substance use disorder, No. of teeth = number of teeth.