From: Improvement of quality of life following 6 months of methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia
frequency | % | |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 122 | 100.0 |
Age when joining MMT (years) | ||
< 20 | 1 | 0.8 |
20 – 29 | 15 | 12.3 |
30 – 39 | 53 | 43.4 |
40 – 49 | 43 | 35.2 |
50 – 59 | 10 | 8.2 |
Overall mean = 38.4 ± 7.96 | ||
Ethnicity | ||
Malay | 113 | 92.6 |
Chinese | 2 | 1.6 |
Indian | 7 | 5.7 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 52 | 42.6 |
Married | 52 | 42.6 |
Divorced | 17 | 13.9 |
Widower | 1 | 0.8 |
Employment status | ||
Unemployed | 11 | 9.0 |
Part time employment | 15 | 12.3 |
Full time employment | 96 | 78.7 |
Educational level | ||
Primary | 9 | 7.4 |
Junior secondary | 44 | 36.1 |
Senior secondary | 65 | 53.3 |
Tertiary education | 4 | 3.3 |
Age starting illicit drug use (years) | ||
11 – 15 | 19 | 15.6 |
16 – 20 | 66 | 54.1 |
21 – 25 | 32 | 26.2 |
> 25 | 5 | 4.1 |
Overall mean = 19.3 ± 3.65 | ||
HIV status | ||
Negative | 95 | 77.9 |
Positive | 21 | 17.2 |
Unknown | 6 | 4.9 |
Hepatitis C status | ||
Negative | 22 | 18.0 |
Positive | 89 | 73.0 |
Unknown | 11 | 9.0 |