Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of survey respondents (n=105).
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Percentage of the study population |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| <18 | 1% |
| 18–29 | 14% |
| 30–39 | 22% |
| 40–49 | 30% |
| 50–59 | 26% |
| 60–69 | 7% |
| 70–79 | 0% |
| 80+ | 0% |
| Employment status | |
| Working full-time | 30% |
| Working part-time | 24% |
| Self-employed | 15% |
| On long-term sick leave | 6% |
| Unemployed | 15% |
| Student/full-time training | 6% |
| Retired | 4% |
| Semi-retired | 0% |
| Sex | |
| Men | 56% |
| Women | 43% |
| Prefer not to say | 1% |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 22% |
| In a relationship | 24% |
| Civil partnership | 14% |
| Married | 23% |
| Separated | 10% |
| Divorced | 4% |
| Widowed | 3% |
| Children | |
| Yes | 43% |
| No | 57% |
| Full-time carer | |
| Yes | 43% |
| No | 57% |
| Time since starting OST | |
| <1 month ago | 2% |
| Between 1 and 3 months ago | 13% |
| >3 months ago but <1 year ago | 20% |
| Between 1 and 3 years ago | 18% |
| Between 3 and 5 years ago | 22% |
| Between 5 and 10 years ago | 16% |
| >10 years ago | 9% |
| Time using heroin (or other street opioids) prior to OST | |
| <1 year | 9% |
| Between 1 and 3 years | 23% |
| Between 4 and 6 years | 20% |
| Between 7 and 10 years | 17% |
| Between 11 and 15 years | 20% |
| Between 16 and 20 years | 6% |
| >20 years | 6% |