Table 2 Age distribution and sociodemographic characteristics of the studied tramadol abusers
From: Association between male sex hormones and tramadol abuse
Number N = 67 | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age categories (years) | ||
15 < 25 | 11 | 16.4% |
25 < 35 | 38 | 56.7% |
35 < 45 | 17 | 25.4% |
45 < 55 | 1 | 1.5% |
Occupation | ||
Free work | 39 | 58.2% |
Government employee | 12 | 17.9% |
Do not work | 11 | 16.4% |
Student | 5 | 7.5% |
Residence | ||
Rural | 43 | 64.2% |
Urban | 24 | 35.8% |
Educational level | ||
Secondary technical | 31 | 46.3% |
University | 21 | 31.3% |
Illiterate | 5 | 7.5% |
Preparatory | 5 | 7.5% |
Secondary general | 3 | 4.5% |
Primary | 2 | 2.9% |
Marital status | ||
Married | 40 | 59.7% |
Single | 22 | 32.8% |
Divorced | 4 | 6% |
Separated | 1 | 1.5% |
Birth order in the family | ||
The oldest | 14 | 20.9% |
In the middle | 24 | 35.8% |
The youngest | 29 | 43.3% |
Number of family members | ||
1 < 5 | 15 | 22.39% |
5 < 10 | 48 | 71.64% |
≥ 10 | 4 | 5.97% |
Family structure | ||
Living alone | 6 | 8.9% |
Non-extended family | 31 | 46.3% |
Extended family | 30 | 44.8% |
Duration of abuse | ||
(1 < 5) | 15 | 22.4% |
(5 < 10) | 22 | 32.8% |
(10 < 15) | 18 | 26.9% |
(15–20) | 12 | 17.9% |