Pattern and Trend of Substance Abuse in Eastern Rural Iran: A Household Survey in a Rural Community

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of rural residents (𝑛=900).

Characteristic	Frequency	%
Age (yrs)
12–19	140	15.6
20–29	221	24.6
30–39	194	21.6
40–49	147	16.3
50–59	98	10.9
≥60	100	11.1
Gender
Male	490	54.4
Female	410	45.6
Education
Illiterate	113	12.6
Primary school	207	23.0
Incomplete secondary	244	27.1
Complete secondary	219	24.3
College	117	13.0
Marital status
Single	257	28.6
Married	643	71.4
Separated/divorced	0	0
Job
Housewife	262	29.1
Employee	123	13.7
Worker	118	13.1
Student (school )	117	13.0
Student (college)	55	6.1
Farmer	50	5.6
Tradesman	24	2.7
Soldier	15	1.7
Jobless	68	7.6
Others	68	7.6