TABLE 1—
Demographic Characteristics of Participants at Baseline (December 2003) in Intervention and Control Areas: Community Mobilization to Reduce Drug Use; Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam; 2003–2009
| Variable | Intervention Commune, No. (%) | Comparison Commune, No. (%) |
| Age, y | ||
| 15–19 | 370 (60.3) | 358 (61.4) |
| 20–24 | 244 (39.7) | 225 (38.6) |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Kinh | 600 (97.7) | 518 (88.9) |
| Others | 14 (2.3) | 65 (11.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 601 (97.9) | 572 (98.1) |
| Married | 12 (2.0) | 11 (1.9) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Education | ||
| ≤ grade 9 | 141 (23.1) | 100 (17.2) |
| Grades 10–12 | 337 (55.2) | 343 (59.1) |
| ≥ some college | 133 (21.8) | 137 (23.6) |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 347 (56.7) | 348 (59.8) |
| Employed | 200 (32.7) | 141 (24.2) |
| Unemployed | 65 (10.6) | 93 (16.0) |
| Local residency | ||
| Yes | 455 (74.1) | 477 (81.8) |
| No | 159 (25.9) | 106 (18.2) |
| Living alone | ||
| Yes | 43 (7.0) | 17 (2.9) |
| No | 571 (93.0) | 566 (97.1) |
| Total | 614 (100.0) | 583 (100.0) |
Note. Percentages may not add to 100 because of rounding.