Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of young methamphetamine users in northern Thailand
| Total (N=519) | Women (N=172) | Men (N=347) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | 19 (18-20) | 19 (18-20) | 19 (18-20) |
| Religion - Buddhist | 505 (97.3) | 168 (97.7) | 337 (97.1) |
| Ethnicity - Thai | 517 (99.6) | 171 (99.4) | 346 (99.7) |
| Urban residence | 213 (41.0) | 77 (44.8) | 136 (39.2) |
| Current boyfriend/girlfriend | 432 (83.2) | 165 (95.9) | 267 (77.0)a |
| Reside with parents or relatives | 342 (65.9) | 80 (46.5) | 262 (75.5)a |
| Completed high school | 106 (20.4) | 45 (26.2) | 61 (17.6)a |
| Employment status | |||
| Student | 199 (38.3) | 91 (47.1) | 118 (34.0)a |
| Employed | 185 (35.7) | 44 (25.6) | 141 (40.6) |
| Unemployed | 135 (26.0) | 47 (27.3) | 88 (25.4) |
| Frequency of methamphetamine use | |||
| 0-3 days a month | 202 (38.9) | 82 (47.7) | 120 (34.6)a |
| 1-3 days a week | 230 (44.3) | 66 (38.4) | 164 (47.3) |
| 4-7 days a week | 87 (16.8) | 24 (14.0) | 63 (18.2) |
| Lifetime history of same-sex sexual partners | 81 (15.6) | 59 (34.3) | 22 (6.4)a |
| Condom use at last sex (n=489) | 139 (28.4) | 29 (20.3) | 110 (31.8)a |
| History of recent commercial sexb | --- | 4 (2.3) | 7 (2.1) |
a
p<0.05 for comparison between men and women
b
for women: receiving money for sex in last 6 months; for men: sex with a female sex worker in last 12 months (no men reported sex with a male sex worker)