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Table 1 Demographic data of the subjects

From: Influence of dopaminergic system gene polymorphisms on mixed amphetamine-type stimulants and opioid dependence in Malaysian Malays

 

Control group (n = 87)

Drug-dependent group (n = 70)

p value

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)a

24.0 (10.55)c

28.0 (7.68)c

0.000*

Height (m)b

1.668 (0.63)

1.683 (0.63)

0.186

Weight (kg)b

70.55 (11.30)

70.04 (11.30)

0.784

Body mass index (kg/m2)b

24.66 (3.59)

25.30 (3.72)

0.281

Brachial systolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

135.44 (17.64)

126.23 (17.63)

0.000*

Brachial diastolic blood pressure (mm/Hg)

76.45 (8.94)

75.40 (8.89)

0.465

  1. *Significant difference between control and drug dependent groups (p < 0.05)
  2. aMann-Whitney test
  3. bIndependent-sample t test
  4. cMedian (IQR)