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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 818)

From: The long-term impact of the earthquake on substance use

Variable

N

%

Education

 Less than college

643

79.3

 College

168

20.7

Marital Status

 Single

125

15.3

 Married

693

84.7

Job

 Employed

371

45.4

 Retired

109

13.3

 Unemployed

338

41.3

Exposed to earthquake

 No

244

29.8

 Yes

574

70.2

Death of relatives

 No

252

31.1

 Yes

558

68.9

PTG

 None to low PTG

754

92.2

 Medium to very high PTG

64

7.8

Tobacco

 No

645

78.9

 Yes

173

21.1

Sedatives

 No

628

76.8

 Yes

190

23.2

Other drugs

 No

668

81.7

 Yes

150

18.3