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. 2019 Jan 17;14(1):e0210877. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210877

Table 5. Characteristics of early-onset and later-onset substance use latent classes.

Latent class 1
Early-onset
(n = 243)
Latent class 2
Later-onset
(n = 203)
M ± SD or N (%)
Age at entry 21.1 ± 3.3 21.4 ± 3.1
Gender (female) 129 (53%) 119 (59%)
Substance use onset (age, years)
    Alcohol 13.6 ± 1.9 16.9 ± 1.5
    Tobacco 14.0 ± 1.8 18.3 ± 2.2
    Cannabis 15.0 ± 1.9 18.7 ± 2.2
    Amphetamine-type stimulant 17.0 ± 2.3 20.1 ± 2.0