Research Article

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 6

Sociodemographic characteristics associated with tramadol abuse.

Demo-socioeconomic characteristicsMisusers/abusers of tramadol value

Sex
 Male107 (90.7)0.009
 Female11 (9.3)
Religion
 Christian70 (59.4)0.018
 Moslem24 (20.3)
 Traditionalist24 (20.3)
Age
 <18 yrs2 (1.7)0.270
 18-25 yrs47 (39.8)
 26-30 yrs36 (30.5)
 30-55 yrs33 (28.0)
Education
 No education34 (28.8)0.046
 Basic level40 (33.9)
 At least 2nd cycle level44 (37.3)
Marital status
 Single66 (55.9)0.069
 Married52 (44.1)
Occupation
 Unemployed47 (39.9)0.003
 Self-employed68 (57.6)
 Government worker3 (2.5)