Table 2.
Characteristics of study participants (N = 900)
| Characteristics | Count | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 881 | 97.9 |
| Female | 19 | 2.1 |
| Age, years | ||
| Mean (SD) | 36.8 | 8.0 |
| 18 – 30 | 211 | 25.6 |
| 31 – 35 | 171 | 20.7 |
| 36 – 40 | 159 | 19.3 |
| 41+ | 284 | 34.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living as married | 652 | 72.4 |
| Not married | 248 | 27.6 |
| Family annual income (VND) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 77,130,782 | 114,113,852 |
| Less than 30,000,000 | 257 | 28.7 |
| 30,000,001–50,000,000 | 227 | 25.3 |
| 50,000,001–80,000,000 | 220 | 24.6 |
| More than 80,000,000 | 192 | 21.4 |
| Education | ||
| Mean (SD) | 9.8 | 3.0 |
| Less than primary education | 42 | 4.7 |
| Completed basic education | 778 | 86.5 |
| Greater than basic education | 79 | 8.8 |
| Harm reduction programs usage | ||
| Ever used MMT | 264 | 29.3 |
| Ever used NEP | 180 | 20.0 |
| Ever used MMT and NEP | 69 | 7.7 |
| Access to care (M ± SD) | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Drug-related stigma (M ± SD) | 58.5 | 8.8 |
MMT, methadone maintenance therapy; NEP, needle exchange program.