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) |
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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 |