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 7
Other factors associated with tramadol abuse.
Reasons for tramadol abuse
Variable category()
value
Yes / (%)
No / (%)
History of any other substance abuse
133 (77.6)
19 (22.4)
Relieve pain
136 (89.5)
16 (10.5)
0.530
Increase personal euphoria
102 (84.1)
50 (15.9)
0.046
Relieve stress/frustration
98 (64.5)
54 (35.5)
0.235
Increase physical performance
119 (62.5)
33 (37.5)
0.216
Improve sexual performance
86 (56.6)
66 (43.4)
0.001
Enhance sleep
58 (38.2)
94 (61.8)
0.696
Boost appetite
51 (33.6)
101 (66.4)
0.160
Relieve of frustration
70 (46.5)
82 (53.5)
0.069
Become courageous/brave
79 (52.0)
73 (48.0)
0.153
High perception level on benefits
96 (63.2)
56 (36.8)
0.027
Knowledge on dangers/consequences
53 (34.9)
99 (65.1)
0.009
Bad parental influence
70 (46.1)
82 (52.9)
0.894
Peer influence
127 (83.6)
27 (16.4)
0.625
Curiosity
129 (84.9)
25 (15.1)
0.642
Easy accessible/not properly regulated
93 (61.2)
59 (38.8)
0.380
Poor parental control
83 (54.6)
69 (45.4)
0.179
Posttraumatic/pain management dependence
58 (38.2)
94 (61.8)
0.044
Over-the-counter drug patronage
77 (50.7)
75 (49.3)
0.931
Know a person taking tramadol without a physician prescription
