Offences (n) 354 476 743 779 718 926 1,302 1,684 2,217 2,484 2,967 Offences 7.0 9.3 14.2 14.6 13.2 16.8 23.2 29.5 38.1 42.0 49.0 drugs (rate) 231 323 506 542 571 706 921 1,204 1,528 1,549 1,906 Offenders (n) 4.6 6.3 9.7 10.1 10.5 12.8 16.4 21.1 26.3 26.2 31.5 Offenders (rate) Prescription Appendix B: Characteristics of offenders by drug type Amphetamine Amphetamine offender Not an amphetamine offender Significance Characteristics n % n % Age group at first offence <.0001 10-14 60 0.4 829 1.5 15-19 2,038 12.8 11,917 21.2 20-24 4,367 27.4 14,288 25.4 25-29 3,363 21.1 8,846 15.8 30-34 2,376 14.9 6,880 12.3 35-39 1,773 11.1 5,260 9.4 40-44 1,085 6.8 3,808 6.8 45-49 534 3.4 2,295 4.1 50-54 238 1.5 1,207 2.2 55 and over 120 0.8 849 1.5 Sex Not Significant Male 12,977 81.4 45,375 80.9 Female 2,964 18.6 10,690 19.1 Relationship <.0001 Single 9,803 76.1 31,171 79.4 Partner 3,082 23.9 8,070 20.6 Employment status <.0001 Employed 8,885 63.3 22,520 51.8 Student 699 5.0 5,226 12.0 Unemployed 4,437 31.7 15,694 36.1
Prescription drugs Offences (n) Offences (rate) Offenders (n) Offenders (rate) 354 7.0 231 4.6 476 9.3 323 6.3 743 14.2 506 9.7 779 14.6 542 10.1 718 13.2 571 10.5 926 16.8 706 12.8 1,302 23.2 921 16.4 1,684 29.5 1,204 21.1 2,217 38.1 1,528 26.3 2,484 42.0 1,549 26.2 2,967 49.0 1,906 31.5 Appendix B: Characteristics of offenders by drug type Amphetamine Characteristics Amphetamine offender Not an amphetamine offender Significance n % n % Age group at first offence 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55 and over 60 2,038 4,367 3,363 2,376 1,773 1,085 534 238 120 0.4 12.8 27.4 21.1 14.9 11.1 6.8 3.4 1.5 0.8 829 11,917 14,288 8,846 6,880 5,260 3,808 2,295 1,207 849 1.5 21.2 25.4 15.8 12.3 9.4 6.8 4.1 2.2 1.5 <.0001 Sex Male Female 12,977 2,964 81.4 18.6 45,375 10,690 80.9 19.1 Not Significant Relationship Single Partner 9,803 3,082 76.1 23.9 31,171 8,070 79.4 20.6 <.0001 Employment status Employed Student Unemployed 8,885 699 4,437 63.3 5.0 31.7 22,520 5,226 15,694 51.8 12.0 36.1 <.0001
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