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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of methamphetamine users

From: Performance of a quality assurance program for assessing dental health in methamphetamine users

 

Sample size

 

Number (%)

Site A replicates

Site B replicates

Age

   

<30 years

48 (8.3 %)

3 (9.1 %)

2 (11.1 %)

≥30 years

529 (91.7 %)

30 (90.9 %)

16 (88.9 %)

Sex

   

Male

465 (80.6 %)

22 (66.7 %)

16 (88.9 %)

Female

112 (19.4 %)

11 (33.3 %)

2 (11.1 %)

Race/ethnicity

   

Hispanic

179 (31.0 %)

8 (24.2 %)

2 (11.1 %)

Non-Hispanic Black

244 (42.3 %)

19 (57.6 %)

9 (50.0 %)

Non-Hispanic White

111 (19.2 %)

6 (18.2 %)

6 (33.3 %)

Education

   

Less than HS

173 (30.0 %)

11 (33.3 %)

3 (16.7 %)

HS

201 (34.8 %)

10 (30.3 %)

8 (44.4 %)

More than HS

203 (35.2 %)

12 (36.4 %)

7 (38.9 %)

Smoking History

   

Current smoker

397 (68.9 %)

24 (72.7 %)

17 (94.4 %)

Former smoker

55 (9.6 %)

3 (9.1 %)

0 (0 %)

Never smoked

124 (21.5 %)

6 (18.2 %)

1 (5.6 %)

Methamphetamine Use

   

Light

256 (44.4 %)

12 (36.4 %)

7 (38.9 %)

Moderate/ Heavy

321 (55.6 %)

21 (63.6 %)

11 (61.1 %)

Total

574

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