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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the adolescents/adults (n = 362)

From: Prevalence of Methamphetamine (Mkpurummiri) use in south east Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age category (years)

 Adolescents (15-19yrs)

225

62.2

 Adults (20-64yrs)

137

37.8

Sex [gender]

 M²¹±ô±ð

178

49.2

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

184

50.8

Marital status

 Never married

246

68.0

 M²¹°ù°ù¾±±ð»å

72

19.9

 Formerly married (Divorce)

44

12.2

Level of education

 Not in any school/dropout

108

29.8

 P°ù¾±³¾²¹°ù²â

31

8.6

â€Çȱ𳦴DzԻ岹°ù²â

38

10.5

 T±ð°ù³Ù¾±²¹°ù²â

185

51.1

Residence/living arrangements

 On-campus hostel

78

21.5

 Off –campus

162

44.8

 Family house

122

33.7

Family size

 1–2

80

22.1

 3–4

149

41.2

 5–6

82

22.7

 Over 7

51

14.1

Birth order

 First born

155

42.8

 Middle born

118

32.6

 Last born

89

24.6

Type of family

 M´Ç²Ô´Ç²µ²¹³¾´Ç³Ü²õ

195

53.9

 P´Ç±ô²â²µ²¹³¾´Ç³Ü²õ

96

26.5

â€ÇȾ±²Ô²µ±ô±ð-±è²¹°ù±ð²Ô³Ù

71

19.6

Family income status (Naira)

 &±ô³Ù; 30,000

100

27.6

 30,000–99,000

148

40.9

 100,000 and above

114

31.5

Religion affiliation

 C³ó°ù¾±²õ³Ù¾±²¹²Ô

274

75.7

 M³Ü²õ±ô¾±³¾

26

7.2

 T°ù²¹»å¾±³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô

62

17.1