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Table 2 Clinical and substance use characteristics of patients with methamphetamine use disorder (n = 408) and heroin use disorder (n = 81)

From: Rumination and drug craving scores in Chinese male patients with methamphetamine and heroin use disorders: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Methamphetamine (n = 408)

Heroin (n = 81)

t/F

p

Duration of drug use (months)

97.23 ± 6.26

243.85 ± 81.25

−21.806

 < 0.001

Quantity of use per month (milligram/month)

10.63 ± 22.02

56.67 ± 68.08

−11.036

 < 0.001

Abstinence duration (months)

12.21 ± 5.70

14.13 ± 4.99

−2.773

0.006

Onset age of drug use (years)

25.10 ± 7.30

23.75 ± 6.44

1.540

0.124

RRS

 Symptom Rumination

8.93 ± 2.42

9.17 ± 2.04

17.859

a < 0.001

 Brooding

10.21 ± 2.50

10.83 ± 2.16

10.291

a 0.001

 Reflective Pondering

20.57 ± 5.08

22.51 ± 4.86

3.530

a 0.061

 RRS Total score

39.71 ± 8.90

42.51 ± 7.84

14.486

a < 0.001

OCDUS-CV

 Interference of Drug

8.29 ± 3.05

11.07 ± 3.61

−7.263

b 0.222

 Frequency of Craving

6.96 ± 3.05

8.43 ± 3.11

−3.947

b 0.001

 Control of Drug

5.69 ± 2.20

6.48 ± 1.89

−3.031

b 0.05

 OCDUS Total score

20.95 ± 48.60

25.99 ± 6.57

−6.566

b 0.003

  1. aANCOVA of RRS data to adjust for age, BMI, drinking history, marital status
  2. bANCOVA of OCDUS data to adjust for age, BMI, drinking history, marital status, quantity of use, duration of drug use and abstinence duration