From: Investigating the sequential patterns of methamphetamine use initiation in Iran
Characteristics | Number (n = 302) | Percent | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 286 | 94.7% |
Female | 16 | 5.3% | |
Age (years) | 18–40 | 187 | 61.7% |
Over 40 | 115 | 38.3% | |
Marital status | Single | 95 | 31.5% |
Married | 140 | 46.3% | |
Divorced | 60 | 19.9% | |
Widow | 7 | 2.3% | |
Employment | Unemployed | 75 | 24.8% |
Employed | 227 | 75.2% | |
Self-employed | 183 | 60.6% | |
Employee | 37 | 12.2% | |
Retired | 5 | 1.7% | |
Student | 2 | 0.7% | |
Educationa | Elementary education | 55 | 18.2% |
Secondary education | 217 | 71.9% | |
Higher education | 30 | 9.9% | |
Monthly income (Tomans) | Low (<  500,000) | 148 | 49% |
Middle (500,000-2,000,000) | 130 | 43.1% | |
High (> 2,000,000) | 24 | 7.9% | |
Age of onset (years) of substance use | Early (<  15) | 139 | 46% |
Late (> 15) | 163 | 54% | |
History of hospitalization | No | 185 | 61.3% |
Yes; previous psychiatric hospitalization | 117 | 38.7% | |
Substance use in the family | No | 69 | 22.8% |
Yes | 233 | 77.2% | |
One member | 98 | 32.4% | |
Two members | 59 | 19.5% | |
Three members | 34 | 11.3% | |
Four members | 18 | 6% | |
Five members | 12 | 4% | |
Six members | 5 | 1.7% | |
Seven members | 7 | 2.3% | |
Type of substance use in the family members | Stimulant substancesb | 47 | 15.6% |
Non-stimulant substances | 255 | 84.4% | |
Type of substance use in the last yearc | Tobacco group | 290 | 96% |
Heroin group | 216 | 71.5% | |
Opium group | 150 | 49.7% | |
Cannabis group | 119 | 39.4% | |
Alcohol group | 97 | 32.1% | |
Cocaine group | 16 | 5.3% | |
Ritalin group | 3 | 1% |