Table 1.
Socio-demographic and clinical data at T1 and T2.
| Characteristic | Group | Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA (n = 30) | HC (n = 24) | Test value | p | |
| Socio-demographic data | ||||
| Age (years) | 29.0 ± 6.8 | 28.8 ± 5.6 | 0.121 a | .904 |
| Sex (females) | 36.7 (11) | 33.3 (8) | 0.065 b | .799 |
| Partnership | 43.3 (13) | 62.5 (15) | 1.962 b | .161 |
| Migration | 2.5 (1) | 7.5 (3) | 1.634 b | .201 |
| Children | 63.3 (19) | 50.0 (12) | −1.335 c | .182 |
| Education* | 76.7 (23) | 70.8 (17) | 0.236 b | .627 |
| Unemployment | 70.0 (21) | 20.8 (5) | 13.900 b | .001 |
| Clinical data | ||||
| Age of first MA use (years) | 19.2 ± 5.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| MA abuse duration (years) | 7.0 ± 4.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Abstinence (days) | 19.5 ± 50.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Psychiatric comorbidities | 53.3 (16) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Medication | 16.7 (5) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FH+ | 43.3 (13) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Descriptive statistics (mean ± SD or % (N)) and results of group differences. MA, methamphetamine patients; HC, healthy controls; FH+, positive family history for psychiatric disorders according to first-degree relatives.
*secondary school or lower.
a
t (paired t-test).
b
Pearson chi-square (exact chi-square test).
c
Z (Wilcoxon matched pairs rank sum test).
In bold: significant at p < 0.05.