Clinical Study

Breaking the Taboo: Illicit Drug Use among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 3

Initiation time of illicit drugs use in years of age.

SubstanceDM1 ()MeanMedian25–75%Control ()MeanMedian25–75% level

Marijuana/hashish3315.2115.0015.00–16.00408415.32 15.00 15.00–16.00 0.6657
Tranquilizers 1814.2214.0014.00–15.00189414.58 15.0014.00–16.000.1879
Amphetamine615.5015.0014.00–17.00 86415.16 16.0014.00–17.000.9993
Ecstasy 114.00 14.00 14.00–14.00 49814.76 15.0014.00–16.001.0000
Inhalants412.5013.0010.50–14.50 68713.59 14.0012.00–15.000.3810