Table 2 Characteristics of patients receiving MMT (n = 810) in Tehran according to their main drug of abuse
Variable | Opium | Crystalline Heroin | Other Drugs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N %) | (N %) | (N %) | (N %) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 534 (97) | 180 (94) | 60 (97) | 774 (96) |
Female | 19 (3) | 11 (6) | 2 (3) | 32 (4) |
Total | 553 | 191 | 62 | 806 |
Age* | ||||
18–24 | 9 (2) | 20 (11) | 1 (2) | 30 (4) |
25–34 | 140 (25) | 100 (52) | 32 (52) | 272 (34) |
35–44 | 161 (29) | 57 (30) | 20 (32) | 238 (30) |
45–54 | 140 (25) | 14 (7) | 5 (8) | 159 (20) |
55–64 | 81 (15) | − | 4 (7) | 85 (11) |
65≤ | 22 (4) | − | − | 22 (3) |
Total | 553 | 191 | 62 | 806 |
Education status* | ||||
Illiterate | 14 (3) | 3 (2) | − | 17 (2) |
Elementary school | 60 (11) | 6 (3) | 4 (7) | 70 (9) |
High school | 347 (64) | 127 (68) | 42 (69) | 516 (65) |
University | 121 (22) | 52 (28) | 15 (25) | 188 (24) |
Total | 542 | 188 | 61 | 791 |
Job status (in the last 3 months)* | ||||
Full time job | 305 (55) | 93 (49) | 28 (45) | 426 (53) |
Unemployed | 64 (12) | 36 (19) | 19 (31) | 119 (15) |
Student | 4 (1) | 6 (3) | − | 10 (1) |
Retired | 70 (13) | 2 (1) | 3 (5) | 75(9) |
Part time job | 97 (18) | 47 (25) | 11 (18) | 155 (19) |
Homemaker | 12 (2) | 6 (3) | 1 (2) | 19 (2) |
Total | 552 | 190 | 62 | 804 |