From: Oral health behavior of drug addicts in withdrawal treatment
Variable | OHB score (Mean, SD) | p-value |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 5.6 (2.9) | .020* |
Female | 7.0 (3.3) | |
Age | ||
18-24 | 5.3 (2.4) | <.001** |
25-34 | 5.5 (2.8) | |
35-44 | 5.4 (3.1) | |
45-54 | 5.6 (2.8) | |
55 ≤ | 7.8 (3.2) | |
Education | ||
0-5 | 4.3 (2.9) | <.001** |
6-12 | 5.4 (2.7) | |
13 ≤ | 6.9 (3.1) | |
Marital status | ||
Married | 5.7 (3.0) | .050** |
Single | 5.8 (3.0) | |
Others | 4.7 (2.6) | |
Employment status | ||
Full-time job | 5.6 (3.0) | <.001** |
Part-time job | 5.3 (2.8) | |
Unemployed | 5.1 (2.8) | |
Others (student, retired, homemaker) | 7.5 (2.8) | |
Area of residence | ||
North | 5.6 (3.1) | <.001** |
Center | 6.4 (2.9) | |
South | 5.0 (2.8) | |
Main drug of abuse | ||
Opium | 5.8 (3.0) | .007** |
Crystalline heroin | 5.0 (2.6) | |
Other drugs | 6.3 (3.4) | |
Age of starting drug abuse | ||
≤ 17 | 4.9 (2.6) | <.001** |
18-24 | 5.5 (2.8) | |
25-34 | 5.7 (3.1) | |
35 ≤ | 7.2 (3.3) | |
Duration of addiction (year) | ||
< 1 | 7.9 (2.8) | <.001** |
1-5 | 6.4 (3.0) | |
6-10 | 5.2 (2.9) | |
11 ≤ | 5.1 (2.8) | |
Duration of current treatment (month) | ||
< 1 | 5.8 (2.9) | .563** |
1-5.9 | 5.5 (2.9) | |
6-11.9 | 5.4 (3.0) | |
12-23.9 | 6.0 (3.2) | |
24 ≤ | 5.7 (2.8) |