FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE METHAMPHETAMINE USE BEHAVIORS AMONG ADDICTION PATIENTS IN KAMCHA-I DISTRICT, MUKDAHAN PROVINCE
Keywords:
methamphetamine use behaviors, methamphetamine, addiction patientsAbstract
This cross-sectional analytical study aims to determine methamphetamine use behaviors and factors associated with methamphetamine use behaviors among addiction patients in the Kamcha-i district, Mukdahan province. A simple random sampling was conducted to obtain 138 methamphetamine addiction patients enrolled in an intensive methamphetamine addiction treatment program in Kamcha-I hospital. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square test, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient).
The results found that 91.30% of participants were male, 68.84% were between the ages of 20-40 years, 75.36% had received primary school education, 77.54% were farmers, and 90.58% had an average monthly income between 0-5,000 bath. 63.77% of participants had a low level of the methamphetamine use behaviors. The personal factors found that age, education level, and career related to the methamphetamine use behaviors with statistical significance at the p-value <0.05. The individual factor, economic factor, and social factor related to the methamphetamine use behaviors with statistical significance at the p-value <0.05.
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