Table 1 Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of the Participants (n = 280)
Variable | Category | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 24–44 Year | 22(7.9) |
45–54 Year | 70(25) | |
55–64 Year | 103(36.8) | |
65–74 Year | 69(24.6) | |
>74 Year | 16(5.7) | |
Gender | Female | 141(50.4) |
Male | 139(49.6) | |
Level of Education | Illiterate | 110(39.3) |
Under diploma | 109(38.9) | |
Diploma | 36(12.9) | |
University | 25(8.9) | |
BMI | 18.5–25 | 67(23.9) |
25–30 | 134(47.9) | |
>30 | 79(28.2) | |
Economic Status | Weak | 81(28.9) |
Moderate | 166(59.3) | |
Good | 33(11.8) | |
Place of Residence | Urban | 182(65) |
Rural | 98(35) | |
Type of drug | Oral | 209(74.6) |
Injection & Oral | 71(25.4) | |
Complications | Yes | 78(27.9) |
No | 202(72.1) | |
Intention to stop using drugs | Yes | 44(15.7) |
No | 236(84.3) | |
Marital Status | Single | 15(5.4) |
Married | 210(75) | |
Divorced | 24(8.6) | |
Widowed | 31(11.1) | |
Job | Employee (Regular salaried) | 25(8.9) |
Worker (Daily wages) | 37(13.2) | |
Farmer | 35(12.5) | |
House | 102(36.4) | |
Self Employed | 52(18.6) | |
Retired | 29(10.4) |