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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of clinically depressed and non-clinically depressed substance users in Myanmar

From: Factor structure and diagnostic efficiency of the Myanmar version BDI-II among substance users

 

Clinically depressed (n = 40)

Non-clinically depressed (n = 186)

Age (mean, SD)

36.6 (9.6)

41.9 (14.6)

Sex

 Female

2 (5.0%)

18 (9.7%)

 Male

38 (95.0%)

176(94.6%)

Ethnic

 Burmese

13 (32.5%)

117 (62.9%)

 Ethnic group

21 (53.8%)

52 (28.0%)

 Others

5 (12.5%)

18 (9.7%)

Marital status

 Single

23 (57.5%)

56 (30.1%)

 Married

13 (32.5%)

116 (62.4%)

 Divorced

3 (7.5%)

3 (1.6%)

 Widow

–

5 (2.7%)

 Separated

–

4 (2.2%)

Education

 Never attended school

2 (5.0%)

93 (50.0%)

 Primary school

12 (30.0%)

38 (20.4%)

 Middle school

21 (52.5%)

26 (14.0%)

 High school

3 (7.5%)

15 (8.1%)

 Graduate

1 (2.5%)

28 (15.1%)

Current employment status

 Unemployed

6 (15.0%)

19 (10.2%)

 Full time

4 (10.0%)

80 (43.0%)

 Part time

30 (75.0%)

78 (41.9%)

Drug use history

Within 30 days

Within 24 h

Opium

33 (14.6%)

23 (10.2%)

Heroin

183 (81.0%)

103 (45.6%)

Marijuana

2 (0.9%)

1 (0.4%)

Amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS)

66 (29.2%)

24 (10.6%)

Diazepam

1 (0.4%)

1 (0.4%)

Others

7 (3.1%)

6 (2.7%)