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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Factors associated with suicidal ideation in drug addicts based on the theory of planned behavior

Variable

Number

Percentage

Education

Illiterate

24

1.11

Primary school

724

33.52

Secondary school

1014

46.94

High school

356

16.48

University

42

1.95

Occupation

Employed

86

3.98

Labourer

375

17.36

Self-employed

982

45.46

Retired

183

8.47

Unemployed

534

24.73

Type of substance used

Cigarette and opium

1116

51.67

Cigarette and opium residue

404

18.70

Cigarette and crack

205

9.49

Cigarette and (heroin, alcohol, etc.)

435

20.14

Method of use

Oral

680

31.48

Smelling

304

14.07

Smoking

892

41.30

Injecting

284

13.15

Age of first use

< 20

890

41.20

20–30

914

42.31

30–40

190

8.80

>40

166

7.69

Duration of addiction

< 5

365

16.90

5–10

709

32.82

< 10

1086

50.28

History of addiction in family

Yes

1197

55.42

No

963

44.58