Table S2.
Comparison between sociodemographic and clinical variables between patients with misuse/abuse and those with dependence to tapentadol
| Variable | Misuse/abuse (n=36), n (%)/mean (SD)/rank | Dependence (n=34), n (%)/mean (SD)/rank | Chi-square/Fisher’s exact/t/Mann-Whitney U-value | df | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (in years) | 27.1 (6.5) | 27.6 (6.5) | −0.327 | 68 | 0.75 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 12 (33.33) | 14 (41.18) | 0.461 | 1 | 0.48 |
| Not married | 24 (66.67) | 20 (58.82) | |||
| Education | |||||
| Up to matric | 8 (22.22) | 11 (32.35) | 1.064 | 2 | 0.59 |
| 10, +2/diploma | 18 (50) | 16 (47.06) | |||
| Higher | 10 (27.78) | 7 (20.59) | |||
| Occupation | |||||
| Unemployed | 16 (44.44) | 11 (32.35) | 2.236 | 2 | 0.33 |
| Unskilled and semi-skilled | 4 (11.11) | 8 (23.53) | |||
| Skilled | 16 (44.44) | 15 (44.12) | |||
| Family type | |||||
| Nuclear | 21 (58.33) | 19 (55.88) | 0.043 | 1 | 0.84 |
| Extended | 15 (41.67) | 15 (44.12) | |||
| Locality | |||||
| Urban | 29 (80.56) | 23 (67.65) | 1.525 | 1 | 0.22 |
| Rural | 7 (19.44) | 11 (32.35) | |||
| Distance | |||||
| Within CG UT | 13 (36.11) | 16 (47.06) | 0.864 | 1 | 0.49 |
| Outside CG UT | 23 (63.89) | 18 (52.94) | |||
| Age of first use of any opioids | 23.5 (5.2) | 21.9 (4.8) | 1.353 | 68 | 0.18 |
| Duration of dependence | 48.9 (51.8) | 57.0 (54.2) | 657.0 | 0.60 | |
| Types of past opioid use | |||||
| Natural | 8 (22.22) | 11 (32.35) | 0.62 | 4 | 0.57 |
| Heroine | 17 (47.22) | 5 (14.71) | |||
| Others (pharmaceuticals) | 8 (22.22) | 13 (38.24) | |||
| Intravenous opioid use | |||||
| No | 18 (50) | 21 (61.76) | 0.981 | 1 | 0.32 |
| Yes | 18 (50) | 13 (38.24) | |||
| Past history of treatment seeking | |||||
| Yes | 23 (63.89) | 23 (67.65) | 0.741 | 1 | 0.80 |
| No | 13 (36.11) | 11 (32.35) | |||
| History of other drug dependence | |||||
| None | 9 (25) | 5 (14.71) | 2.620 | 3 | 0.454 |
| Nicotine | 16 (44.44) | 13 (38.24) | |||
| Cannabis | 8 (22.22) | 10 (29.41) | |||
| lcohol/BZD | 3 (8.33) | 6 (17.65) | |||
| Medical comorbidity | |||||
| No | 30 (83.33) | 28 (82.35) | 0.012 | 1 | 0.913 |
| Yes | 6 (16.67) | 6 (17.65) |
CG – Chandigarh; UT – Union territory; BZD – Benzodiazepine