Table 2 Background characteristics of respondents (N = 38)
From: Pain, instability, and familial discord: a qualitative study into women who use drugs in Malaysia
Characteristic | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
Age (median age = 31 years old) | |
Younger than 30 | 44.8 |
30–40 | 31.5 |
40–50 | 18.4 |
Older than 50 | 5.3 |
Age of first illicit drug use | |
Younger than 18 | 31.5 |
18–25 | 34.2 |
25–30 | 15.7 |
Older than 30 | 2.6 |
Unknown | 16.0 |
Educational status | |
Never schooled | 2.7 |
Completed primary school | 55.2 |
Completed secondary school | 36.8 |
Completed tertiary education | 0 |
Unknown | 5.3 |
Marital status | |
Never married | 18.4 |
Married | 39.4 |
Separated | 0 |
Divorced | 23.6 |
Widowed | 0 |
Unknown | 18.6 |
Has a child/children | 50 |
Place of residence | |
Urban | 71 |
Rural | 10 |
Unknown | 19 |