Table 2 Drug abuse profile of opiate dependents in methadone maintenance treatment (n = 217)
From: Oral health status and its determinants among opiate dependents: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Main drug of abuse | ||
Opium | 152 | 70 |
Crystalline heroin | 48 | 22.1 |
Other drugs | 17 | 7.8 |
Age at start of drug abuse | ||
≤ 17 | 31 | 14.4 |
18–24 | 84 | 38.9 |
25–34 | 71 | 32.9 |
35 ≤ | 30 | 13.9 |
Duration of opiate dependence (year) | ||
< 1 | 5 | 2.3 |
1–5 | 53 | 24.8 |
6–10 | 62 | 29.0 |
11 ≤ | 94 | 43.9 |
Duration of current methadone treatment (month) | ||
< 1 | 30 | 13.9 |
1–5.9 | 84 | 38.9 |
6–11.9 | 50 | 23.1 |
12–23.9 | 24 | 11.1 |
24 ≤ | 28 | 13.0 |