Five-Factor Model personality profiles of drug users

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Demographic statistics by drug type.

Group	N	Age	Female	African-American	Education
Never smoker	341	58	64%	30%	12.9
Former smoker	429	59	60%	30%	12.6
Current smoker	318	52	62%	45%	11.9
Marijuana: never-user	576	62	69%	30%	12.1
Marijuana: former-user	380	50	53%	37%	13.0
Marijuana: current-user	88	48	44%	47%	12.4
Cocaine/heroin: never-user	887	59	65%	32%	12.4
Cocaine/heroin: former-user	178	48	46%	39%	12.9
Cocaine/heroin: current-user	29	46	48%	59%	11.9
Total	1102	57	62%	34%	12.5

Note. Mean age and education expressed in years. For age, ethnicity, and education there were significant differences between never, former, and current users of cigarettes, marijuana, and cocaine/heroin. Sex differences were seen for marijuana and cocaine/heroin users, but not for cigarette smoking.

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