Table 2 Predictors of relapse among both groups (relapsed and abstinent), with regard to the sociodemographic characteristics

Age

Below 20

4 (5.26%) ^a

0 (0%) ^b

Fisher’s Exact test

0.041

S

20–40

56 (73.68%) ^a

64 (86.49%) ^a

>40

16 (21.05%) ^a

10 (13.51%) ^a

Residence

Urban

21 (27.63%)

46 (62.16%)

X²= 18.088

<0.001

S

Rural

55 (72.37%)

28 (37.84%)

Education

Illiterate

12 (15.79%) ^a

3 (4.05%) ^b

X²= 39.472

<0.001

S

Reads and writes

23 (30.26%) ^a

6 (8.11%) ^b

Preparatory

21 (27.63%) ^a

8 (10.81%) ^b

Secondary school

14 (18.42%) ^a

34 (45.95%) ^b

University graduate

6 (7.89%) ^a

23 (31.08%) ^b

Marital status

Single

38 (50%) ^a

23 (31.08%) ^b

X²= 10.748

0.005

S

Married

26 (34.21%) ^a

45 (60.81%) ^b

Divorced

12 (15.79%) ^a

6 (8.11%) ^a

Occupation

Not working

39 (51.32%)

28 (37.84%)

X²= 2.756

0.097

NS

Working

37 (48.68%)

46 (62.16%)

Income

Less than 3000

43 (56.58%)

49 (66.22%)

X²= 1.468

0.226

NS

More than3000

33 (43.42%)

25 (33.78%)