Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and tobacco/substances use pattern of the study population (N = 411)
From: Psychometric properties of Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire among Turkmen Nass (Naswar) users
Variable | n/mean | %/SD |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean/SD) | 38.8 | 14.8 |
Age first used Nass (mean/SD) | 22.5 | 11.2 |
Self-declared SES* | ||
Poor | 159 | 38.7 |
Average | 206 | 50.1 |
Good | 46 | 11.2 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 28 | 6.8 |
Primary and secondary | 260 | 63.3 |
High school | 107 | 26 |
University graduate | 16 | 3.9 |
Occupation e | ||
Unemployed | 88 | 21.4 |
Self- employed | 300 | 73 |
Employe | 17 | 4.1 |
Pupil | 6 | 1.5 |
Type of Nass | ||
Afghan Nass | 370 | 90 |
Turkmen Nass | 38 | 9.2 |
Both | 3 | 0.8 |
Form of use | ||
Bulk form | 314 | 76.4 |
Wrapped in tissues | 67 | 16.3 |
Both | 30 | 7.3 |
Nass use among family members | ||
Father | 171 | 41.6 |
Brother(s) | 138 | 33.6 |
Both (brother(s) and father) | 64 | 15.6 |
Other types of substance use | ||
Cigarettes | ||
Current smoker | 117 | 28.5 |
Never smoker | 225 | 62 |
Quit | 39 | 9.5 |
Hookah | ||
Current smoker | 31 | 7.5 |
Never smoker | 380 | 92.5 |
Opium | ||
Current user | 109 | 26.5 |
Never user | 302 | 73.5 |
Ever use of crack cocaine, crystal meth or cannabis | ||
Current smoker | 27 | 6.6 |
Never smoker | 384 | 93.4 |