Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 21–30 | 7 | 41.2 |
 31–40 | 4 | 23.5 |
  > 40 | 6 | 35.3 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 12 | 70.6 |
 Female | 5 | 29.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 5 | 29.4 |
 Married | 8 | 47.1 |
 Separated | 4 | 23.5 |
Education | ||
 None | 1 | 5.9 |
 Primary | 9 | 52.9 |
 Secondary | 7 | 41.2 |
Age at first substance use (any substance) in years | ||
 Less than 10 | 1 | 5.9 |
 10–15 | 5 | 29.4 |
 16–20 | 9 | 52.9 |
 More than 20 | 2 | 11.8 |
Substance first used | ||
 Cannabis | 10 | 58.8% |
 Cigarette | 3 | 17.6% |
 Benzodiazepines | 1 | 5.9% |
 Khat | 2 | 11.8% |
 Heroin | 1 | 5.9% |
Age at first opioid use | ||
 10–15 | 2 | 11.8% |
 16–20 | 5 | 29.4% |
 More than 20 | 10 | 58.8% |
Route of opioid use | ||
 Smoking | 11 | 64.7% |
 Injecting | 6 | 35.3% |
Duration in methadone treatment in months | ||
 Less than 12 | 3 | 17.6% |
 13–24 | 5 | 29.4% |
 24–36 | 9 | 53.0% |