Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents
Characteristics of respondents | Total n (%) | (Early onset) n (%) | (Late onset) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | ||||
Age of substance abusers in years | Mean ± SD | 25.77 ± 8.83 | 34.16 ± 8.72 | <0.001* |
Gender (male) | 190 (86%) | 127 (90.1%) | 63 (78.8%) | 0.026* |
Educational level | ||||
> Secondary level | 118 (53.4%) | 74 (52.5%) | 44 (55.0%) | 0.780 |
Occupation | ||||
Economically inactive | 140 (63.3%) | 101 (71.6%) | 39 (48.8%) | 0.001* |
Substance use related characteristics | ||||
Current type of substance use | ||||
Licit | 68 (30.8%) | 21 (14.9%) | 47 (58.8%) | |
Illicit | 56 (25.3%) | 44 (31.2%) | 12 (15.0%) | <0.001* |
Both (Licit + Illicit) | 97 (43.9%) | 76 (53.9%) | 21 (26.2%) | |
Current frequency of substance use | ||||
≥ 3 times | 176 (79.6%) | 128 (90.8%) | 48 (60.0%) | <0.001* |
Duration of substance use in years | (Mean ± SD) | 8.43 ± 7.40 | 9.39 ± 6.99 | 0.348 |
Relapse after first treatment | 100 (45.2%) | 76 (53.9%) | 24 (30.0%) | 0.001* |
Mode of substance use | ||||
Injecting | 57 (25.8%) | 51 (36.2%) | 6 (7.5%) | <0.001* |