Table 1 Socio-Demographic Characteristics by Gender
Variable | Category | Overall (N = 134) | Females (n = 16) | Males (n = 118) | P-Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Gender | Female | 16 (11.9) | – | – | – |
Male | 118 (88.1) | – | – | ||
Age in years | 18-20Â Years | 12 (9.0) | 1 (6.3) | 11 (9.3) | 0.859 |
21-25Â Years | 34 (25.4) | 4 (25.0) | 30 (25.4) | ||
26-30Â Years | 26 (19.4) | 3 (18.8) | 23 (19.5) | ||
31-40Â Years | 45 (33.6) | 7 (43.8) | 38 (32.2) | ||
Above 40Â Years | 17 (12.7) | 1 (6.3) | 16 (13.6) | ||
Age at first use | 15Â Years and below | 33 (24.6) | 2 (12.5) | 31 (26.3) | 0.455 |
16–20 Years | 67 (50.0) | 10 (62.5) | 57 (48.3) | ||
21Â years and above | 34 (25.4) | 4 (25.0) | 30 (25.4) | ||
Education level | Primary and below | 35 (26.1) | 10 (62.5) | 25 (21.2) | 0.002 |
Secondary education | 41 (30.6) | 3 (18.8) | 38 (32.2) | ||
Tertiary and above | 58 (43.3) | 3 (18.8) | 55 (46.6) | ||
Employment status | Unemployed | 31 (23.1) | 3 (18.8) | 28 (23.7) | 0.763 |
Employed | 103 (76.9) | 13 (81.3) | 90 (76.3) | ||
Monthly net Income (N = 103) | Less than 20,000 | 49 (47.6) | 8 (61.5) | 41 (45.6) | 0.485 |
20,001–35,000 | 37 (35.9) | 4 (30.8) | 33 (36.7) | ||
Above 35,000 | 17 (16.5) | 1 (7.7) | 16 (17.8) | ||
Marital Status | Married | 44 (32.8) | 3 (18.8) | 41 (34.7) | 0.466 |
Divorced/ Separated/widowed | 25 (18.7) | 3 (18.8) | 22 (18.6) | ||
Single | 65 (48.5) | 10 (62.5) | 55 (46.6) | ||
Family history of substance use | No | 76 (56.7) | 10 (62.5) | 66 (55.9) | 0.789 |
Yes | 58 (43.3) | 6 (37.5) | 52 (44.1) | ||
Family history of mental illness | No | 113 (84.3) | 15 (93.8) | 98 (83.1) | 0.320 |
Yes | 21 (15.7) | 1 (6.3) | 20 (16.9) |