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. 2020 Jul 22;15(7):e0232464. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232464

Table 1. Participants´ demographic characteristics.

Characteristic Total (N = 1421) Any Misuse in the last month (N = 94)
Gender
Male 276 (19.4%) 22 (23.4%)
Female 1092 (76.8%) 69 (73.4%)
Missing 53 (3.7%) 3 (3.2%)
Age
<38 years 355 (25.0%) 37 (39.4%)
39–42 years 227 (16.0%) 14 (14.9%)
43–47 years 313 (22.0%) 13 (13.8%)
> = 48 years 259 (18.2%) 14 (14.9%)
Missing 267 (18.8%) 16 (17.0%)
Marital status
Married 1327 (93.4%) 87 (92.6%)
Other 74 (5.2%) 6 (6.4%)
Missing 20 (1.4%) 1 (1.1%)
Educational level
Until high school 252 (17.7%) 31 (33.0%)
University 1157 (81.4%) 62 (66.0%)
Missing 12 (0.8%) 1 (1.0%)
Spouse educational level
Until high school 313 (22.0%) 36 (38.3%)
University 1028 (72.3%) 53 (56.4%)
Missing 80 (5.6%) 5 (5.3%)
Number of family members
2–4 555 (39.1%) 36 (38.3%)
5–6 715 (50.3%) 50 (53.2%)
>6 129 (9.1%) 6 (6.4%)
Missing 22 (1.5%) 2 (2.1%)
Family income
<500$ 21 (1.5%) 2 (2.1%)
500$ - 1499$ 260 (18.3%) 34 (36.2%)
1500–2500$ 223 (15.7%) 17 (18.1%)
>2500$ 808 (56.9%) 36 (38.3%)
Missing 109 (7.7%) 5 (5.3%)
Consulting a doctor
Rarely or never 155 (10.9%) 8 (8.5%)
Sometimes 756 (53.2%) 63 (67.0%)
Always 493 (34.7%) 22 (23.4%)
Missing 17 (1.2%) 1 (1.1%)
Reasons for not always consulting a doctor
No need 390 (27.4%) 24 (25.5%)
Fear 29 (2.0%) 2 (2.1%)
No money 127 (8.9%) 20 (21.3%)
No time 321 (22.6%) 26 (27.7%)
Long waiting time 166 (11.7%) 15 (16%)
No near clinic 53 (3.7%) 4 (4.3%)
Ever received medical consultation over the phone
No 491 (34.6%) 30 (31.9%)
Yes 892 (62.8%) 62 (66%)
Missing 38 (2.7%) 2 (2.1%)