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Table 1 Characteristics of addicts in withdrawal treatment (n = 682)

From: Oral health behavior of drug addicts in withdrawal treatment

Variable

Number

Percentage

Gender

  

Male

656

96

Female

29

4

Total

685a

100

Age

  

18-24

30

4

25-34

268

39

35-44

214

32

45-54

119

17

55 ≤

51

8

Total

682

100

Education status

  

0-5

64

10

6-12

436

65

13 ≤

168

25

Total

668

100

Employment status

  

Full-time job

385

57

Part-time job

133

19

Unemployed

101

15

Others (student, retired, homemaker)

62

9

Total

681

100

Main drug of abuse

  

Opium

444

65

Crystalline heroin

183

27

Others

52

8

Total

679

100

Age of starting drug abuse (years)

  

≤ 17

103

15

18-24

311

46

25-34

190

28

35 ≤

73

11

Total

677

100

Duration of addiction (years)

  

< 1

21

3

1-5

210

31

6-10

205

31

11 ≤

236

35

Total

672

100

Duration of current treatment (months)

  

< 1

79

12

1-5.9

193

28

6-11.9

149

22

12-23.9

124

18

24 ≤

133

20

Total

678

100

  1. a Regardless of interview, participants’ gender was recognized based on their appearance.