Table 3.

Frequency of drug users based on location and the prison records in newcomer prisoners in 7 Provinces of Iran in 2009 and its comparison with national statistics

Location	National Statistics (percentage)	Drug addicts in prisons (percentage)	Difference with National Statistics	Prisoners with prison records (percentage)	Difference with National Statistics
Urban population	68.5%	84% (1209)	15.5%	83.4% (821)	14.9%
Rural population	31.5%	16% (231)	15.5%	16.6% (164)	14.9%
Total	100%	1 440 (100%)	-	985 (100%)	-