Research Article
Positive Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Methamphetamine Users Undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Participant characteristics users.
| | Mean or N | SD or % |
| Demographic variables | Age | 42 | 10.24 | Gender (female vs. male) | 4/11 | 26.6/73.3 | Marital status (married) | 5 | 33.3 | Level of education (years) | 11.5 | 0.73 |
| MA use patterns | Age of onset of MA use | 26.7 | 2.45 | Weekly use of MA (times) | 3.27 | 1.19 | Duration use of MA (years) | 4.2 | 0.77 | Polysubstance use (yes vs. no) | 4 | 26.6 |
| Comorbidities | HBV carrier | 2 | 13.3 | HCV carrier | 6 | 40 | Psychiatric disorder | 4 | 26.6 |
| LA + CBT treatment | Completion | 7 | 46.7 | Dropout | 8 | 53.3 |
| CBT program | LA + CBT (N = 7) | Completion | 6 | 85.7 | Dropout | 1 | 14.3 | LA dropout (N = 8) | Completion | 4 | 50 | Dropout | 4 | 50 |
| MA urine positive result | Before treatment (N = 15) | 8 | 53.3 | LA + CBT (N = 7) | Baseline | 4 | 57.1 | 1-month follow | 0 | 0 | 2-month follow | 2 | 28.6 | LA dropout (N = 8) | Baseline | 4 | 50 | 2-month follow | 5 | 62.5 |
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