The Insurgence of Tramadol Abuse among the Most Active Population in Jirapa Municipality: A Study to Assess the Magnitude of the Abuse and Its Contributory Factors

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

Characteristics	Mean age ()	Frequency ()	Percent ()
Age
<18 yrs		9	2.1
18-25 yrs		171	40.7
26-30 yrs		113	26.9
30 yrs-55 yrs		127	30.3
Educational level
No education		86	20.5
Basic level		143	34.0
At least 2nd cycle		191	45.5
Marital status
Single		224	53.3
Married		196	46.7
Occupation
Unemployed		165	39.3
Agric/galamsey		114	27.1
Artisans/hairdresser/seamstress/traders etc.		110	26.2
Govt worker		31	7.4
Sex
Male		342	81.4
Female		78	18.6
Religion
Christian		284	67.6
Moslem		75	17.9
Traditionalist		61	14.5