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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Development and psychometric properties of the methamphetamine decisional balance scale (METH-DBS) for young adults

 

EFA sample

(n = 250)

CFA sample

(n = 189)

Test-retest

sample (n = 30)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Age (years)

 19–24

103 (41.2)

105 (55.56)

8 (26.67)

 25–29

126 (50.4)

68 (35.98)

17 (56.67)

 30 and above

31 (12.4)

16 (8.46)

5 (16.66)

 Mean (SD)

23.62 (2.74)

24.46 (3.1)

26.12 (3.24)

 Range

19–32

20–32

23–32

Gender

 Female

127 (50.8)

127 (67.2)

11 (36.66)

 Male

123 (49.2)

62 (32.8)

19 (63.33)

Occupational status

 Unemployed

215 (86)

165 (87.3)

21 (70)

 Employed

35 (14)

24 (12.7)

9 (30)

Educational Level

 Bachelor

47 (18.8)

32 (16.93)

8 (26.7)

 Master degree

54 (21.6)

36 (19.05)

7 (23.3)

 Doctorate

149 (59.6)

121 (64.02)

15 (50)

Marital status

 Single/divorced/widowed

171 (68.4)

147 (77.8)

21 (70)

 Married

79 (31.6)

42 (22.2)

9 (30)

Fields of study

 Health

43 (17.2)

43 (22.75)

6 (20)

 Dentistry

58 (23.2)

31 (16.4)

5 (16.7)

 Nursing

44 (17.6)

33 (17.46)

7 (23.3)

 Medicine

61 (24.4)

39 (20.63)

6 (20)

 Pharmacy

44 (17.6)

43 (22.76)

6 (20)

Having experience of MA use

 Yes

9 (3.6)

5 (2.64)

1 (3.3)

 No

241 (96.4)

184 (97.36)

29 (96.7)

Age of first experience of MA

 19–24

5 (55.56)

3 (60)

1 (100)

 25–29

3 (33.33)

1 (20)

0

 30 and above

1 (11.11)

1 (20)

0