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Table 4 Description and comparison of the pattern of substance use between both study arms of the studied population

From: The role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in reduction of opioid craving: a single-blinded randomized sham-controlled clinical trial

Poly or single substance

Sham vs real rTMS

Chi-square

Real

Sham

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

X2

P value

Single

4

15.38

4

15.38

8

15.38

0.000

1.000

Poly

22

84.62

22

84.62

44

84.62

Total

26

100.00

26

100.00

52

100.00

Main substance

Sham vs real rTMS

 

Real

Sham

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

X2

P value

Heroin

19

73.08

21

80.77

40

76.92

1.191

0.551

Tramadol

6

23.08

5

19.23

11

21.15

Morphine

1

3.85

0

0.00

1

1.92

Total

26

100.00

26

100.00

52

100.00

  1. N number, % percentage, X2 chi square, significant, SD standard deviation