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Table 1 Characteristics of participants by crystal methamphetamine use

From: “Just not all ice users do that”: investigating perceptions and potential harms of Australia’s Ice Destroys Lives campaign in two studies

 

Total (n = 1029)

Had never used crystal methamphetamine in lifetime (n = 955)

Had used crystal methamphetamine in lifetime (n = 46)

Odds ratio

Confidence interval

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

  

Gender

 Male

278 (27.0)

250 (26.2)

18 (39.2)

1.0

Ref

 Female

731 (71.0)

688 (72.0)

25 (54.4)

0.5

0.3–0.9*

 Non-binary, trans or other identitya

17 (1.7)

15 (1.6)

2 (4.4)

1.9

0.4–8.7

Born in Australia

 No

121 (11.8)

108 (11.3)

7 (15.2)

1.0

Ref

 Yes

891 (86.6)

834 (87.3)

38 (82.6)

0.7

0.3–1.6

Completed post-high school education

 No

606 (58.9)

573 (60.0)

23 (50.0)

1.0

Ref

 Yes

423 (41.1)

382 (40.0)

23 (50.0)

1.5

0.8–2.7

Live with parents

 No

498 (48.4)

446 (46.7)

36 (78.3)

1.0

Ref

 Yes

531 (51.6)

509 (53.3)

10 (21.7)

0.2

0.1–0.5**

Money spent per week for recreation

 Less than $120

815 (79.2)

771 (80.7)

22 (47.8)

1.0

Ref

 $120 or more

207 (20.1)

178 (18.6)

24 (52.2)

4.8

2.6–8.6**

Live in major city

 No

103 (10.0)

93 (9.7)

6 (13.0)

1.0

Ref

 Yes

914 (88.8)

851 (89.1)

39 (84.8)

0.7

0.3–1.7

Heterosexual

 No

273 (26.5)

240 (25.1)

23 (50.0)

1.0

Ref

 Yes

756 (73.5)

715 (74.9)

23 (50.0)

0.4

0.2–0.6**

Mean age (years)

22.5

22.4

25.2

1.3

1.2–1.5**

  1. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Numbers may not add up to total as participants who reported “I don’t wish to say” are not shown
  2. Ref reference
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001; aNon-binary, trans and other identities have been combined due to small numbers