Table 1.
Demographic and drug use characteristics of methamphetamine (MA) abusers and control subjects.
| Methamphetamine Abusers
(n = 37) |
Control Subjects
(n = 17 ) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Variables | ||
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 36.29 (8.7) | 32.18 (7.5) |
| Range | 19 to 51 years | 19 to 46 years |
| Females | 24 (65%) | 8 (47%) |
| Subject’s education, y, mean (SD) | 13.19 (1.4) ††† | 14.48 (1.7) |
| Parental education, y, mean (SD) | 13.54 (3.2) | 14.12 (2.7) |
| NART | 107.76 (5.2) †† | 111.19 (5.6) |
| Race | ||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 30 (81%) | 8 (47%) |
| White (Hispanic) | 5 (14%) | 5 (29%) |
| African American | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |
| Other | 1 (3%) | 3 (18%) |
| Right-handed | 34 (92%) | 13 (76%) |
| Methamphetamine Use Variables | ||
| Duration, y, mean (SD) | 11.61 (7.1) | -- |
| Range | 1.5 to 31 years | |
| Months Abstinent, mean (SD) | 20.98 (31.9) | -- |
| Range | 3 weeks to 10 years | |
| Age of first use, y, mean (SD) | 19.92 (6.9) | -- |
| Range | 16 to 41 years of age | |
| Tobacco smokers | 30 (81%) | 4 (24%) |
| History of Cannabis Abuse | 20 (54%) | -- |
††
Significantly different from control group, p < .05
†††
Significantly different from control group, p < .01