Research Article

Women, Drug Dependency and Consequences: A Study from a Developing Country

Table 1

Comparing demographic and social characteristics of three groups.

FactorsVulnerable ()Invulnerable ()Control () value

Age21.10 (3.33)21.21 (2.39)20.90 (2.72)0.75
Education
 Illiterate12 (15.6)3 (3.8)0<0.001
 Primary school25 (32.5)18 (22.8)0
 Secondary school29 (37.7)19 (24.1)12 (15.8)
 Diploma9 (11.7)35 (44.3)30 (39.5)
 Higher diploma2 (2.6)4 (5.1)11 (14.5)
 Bachelor0023 (30.3)
Occupation status
 Housekeeper32 (41)30 (38)13 (17.1)<0.001
 Jobless23 (29.5)20 (25.3)10 (13.2)
 Employee23 (29.5)29 (36.7)53 (69.7)
Income
 Personal209.11 (163.73)67.69 (82.85)147.04 (189.90)<0.001
 Family340.15 (214.03)616.66 (177.76)668.37 (457.19)<0.001
Lodging
 Center of city65 (81.3)55 (68.8)71 (93.4)<0.001
 Border of city3 (3.8)20 (25)0
 Country11 (13.8)4 (5)1 (1.3)
 Village1 (1.3)1 (1.3)4 (5.3)
Marital status
 Single19 (23.8)38 (47.5)75 (98.68)<0.001
 Married28 (35)31 (38.8)0
 Divorced31 (38.8)9 (11.3)1 (1.31)
 Widow2 (2.5)2 (2.5)0
Alcohol consumption34 (42.5)13 (16.9)0<0.001

Based on the variable, mean (standard deviation) or absolute frequency (relative frequency) is reported.
**Based on ten thousand rials.