Table 1 Participant data
From: Sympathomimetic effects of chronic methamphetamine abuse on oral health: a cross-sectional study
MA group (n = 100) | Comparison group (n = 100) | |
|---|---|---|
Inclusion criteria | - Constant MA use over a minimum period of 1 year - Constant MA use of 1 g/week by intranasal use, smoking, intravenous use or swallowing | - Same gender as MA user - Same age as MA user with a tolerance of ±1 year |
Exclusion criteria | - Last MA use longer than 1 month ago - <18th year of birth - Excessive co-consumption of other addictive substances to a similar extent to MA | -Any use of addictive substances in life |
Recruitment and location of examination | - Addiction Clinic in Hochstadt/Main, Germany (n = 76) - Department of Addiction Medicine, Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatic Medicine, Bayreuth, Germany (n = 24) | - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany (n = 66) - Dental surgery clinic, Augsburg, Germany (n = 34) |
Demographic characteristics | - Mean age: 29.4 years (SD ± 7.4) - Gender distribution: 83 males, 17 females | - Mean age: 29.3 years (SD ± 7.2 years) - Gender distribution: 83 males, 17 females |
Mean duration of MA use | - 6.9 years (SD ± 4.6) | - None |