Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic variables by treatment modality
From: Characterizing substance users and risk profiles across treatment centers: insights from Iran
Variables | MMT N:220 | DICs N:101 | TC N:48 | Article 16 N:101 | P-Value | Total N: 470 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Male (%) | 184(83.64) | 89(88.12) | 48(100) | 101 (100) | 0.000 | 422(89.79) |
Female (%) | 36(16.36) | 12(11.88) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 48(10.21) | |
Age | ||||||
< 25 years (%) | 10(4.55) | 10(9.9) | 5(10.42) | 8(7.92) | 0.000 | 33(7.02) |
26–45 years (%) | 134(60.91) | 68(67.33) | 41(85.42) | 78(77.23) | 321(68.30) | |
46 years ≤ (%) | 76(34.55) | 23(22.77) | 2(4.17) | 15(14.85) | 116(24.68) | |
Education | ||||||
Illiterate (%) | 60(27.27) | 37(36.63) | 7(14.58) | 40(36.60) | 0.0000 | 144(30.64) |
Incomplete high school diploma (%) | 75(34.09) | 40(36.60) | 13(27.08) | 44(43.56) | 172(36.60) | |
High school diploma (%) | 58(26.36) | 18(23.19) | 21(43.75) | 12(11.88) | 109(23.19) | |
University degree (%) | 27(12.27) | 6(9.57) | 7(14.58) | 5(4.95) | 45(9.57) | |
Marital status | ||||||
Single (%) | 35(15.91) | 75(25.74) | 23(47.92) | 39(38.61) | 0.000 | 123(26.17) |
Married (%) | 163(74.09) | 56(55.45) | 22(45.83) | 56(55.45) | 297(63.19) | |
Divorced/Widowed (%) | 22(10) | 19(18.81) | 3(6.25) | 6(5.94) | 50(10.64) | |
Occupation | ||||||
Unemployed (%) | 32(14.55) | 43(42.57) | 25(52.08) | 38(37.62) | 0.000 | 138(29.36) |
Part-time (%) | 135(61.36) | 45(44.55) | 15(31.25) | 45(44.55) | 240(51.06) | |
Full-time (%) | 53(24.09) | 13(12.87) | 8(16.67) | 18(12.87) | 92(19.57) | |
Age at first use | 43(19.55) | 48(47.52) | 23(47.92) | 30(29.70) | 0.000 | 144(30.64) |
Under 18 years old (%) Over 18 years old (%) | 177(80.45) | 53(52.48) | 25(52.08) | 71(70.30) | 326(69.36) | |
History of substance use in family members | ||||||
Father (%) | 72(32.73) | 26(25.74) | 19(39.58) | 15(14.85) | 0.000 | 132(28.09) |
Mother (%) | 29(13.18) | 13(12.87) | 2(4.17) | 6(5.94) | 50(10.46) | |
Brother (%) | 27(12.27) | 24(23.76) | 6(12.50) | 24(23.76) | 81(17.23) | |
Sister (%) | 6(2.73) | 4(3.96) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 10(2.13) | |
Friends (%) | 83(37.73) | 32(31.68) | 21(43.75) | 56(55.45) | 192(40.85) | |
Children (%) | 3(1.36) | 2(1.98) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 5(1.06) | |
Number of attempts to quit | ||||||
2 times or less (%) | 151(68.64) | 58(57.43) | 28(58.33) | 68(67.33) | 0.110 | 305(64.89) |
3 to 5 times (%) | 43(19.55) | 27(26.73) | 8(16.67) | 23(22.77) | 101(21.49) | |
More than 6 times (%) | 26(11.82) | 16(15.84) | 12(25) | 10(9.9) | 64(13.62) | |
Previous treatment-seeking by treatment center | ||||||
Yes (%) | 90 (40.9) | 20 (19.8) | 27 (56.25) | 37 (36.63) | 0.000 | 174 (37.02) |
No (%) | 130(59.1) | 81 (80.2) | 21 (43.75) | 64 (63.37) | 296 (62.98) | |
History of injection substance use | ||||||
Yes (%) | 1(0.45) | 10(9.9) | 2(4.17) | 2(1.98) | 0.000 | 15(3.19) |
No (%) | 219(99.55) | 91(90.10) | 46(95.83) | 99(98.02) | 455(96.81) | |
History of incarceration | ||||||
Yes (%) | 16(7.27) | 54(53.47) | 18(37.50) | 47(46.53) | 0.000 | 135(28.72) |
No (%) | 204(92.73) | 47(46.53) | 30(62.50) | 54(53.47) | 335(71.28) | |