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Table 2 Knowledge on use of opioid-containing products among respondents (n = 520)

From: Extent of misuse and dependence of codeine-containing products among medical and pharmacy students in a Nigerian University

 

User of opioids-containing products

n = 146

Non-user of opioids-containing products

n = 374

Knowledge question

Correct answer

n (%)

Wrong answer

n (%)

Correct answer

n (%)

Wrong answer

n (%)

1.Category of people who can use opioids (Answer: Adults and children)

59 (40.4)

87 (59.6)

183 (48.9)

191 (51.1)

2.Category of people who cannot use opioid.

(Answer: None of adults and children)

4 (2.7)

142 (97.3)

8 (2.1)

366 (97.9)

3.Can opioid use lead to dependence/addiction

(Answer: Yes)

134 (91.8)

12 (8.2)

338 (90.4)

36 (9.6)

4.Addiction is defined as a chronic relaxing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences.

(Answer: Yes)

143 (97.9)

3 (2.1)

357 (95.5)

17 (4.5)

5.Drug dependence is a medical term that refers to the state of craving a certain drug in order to function normally.

(Answer: Yes)

135 (92.5)

11 (7.5)

344 (92.0)

30 (8.0)

Distribution of scores

Using opioids

Not using opioids

 
 

n = 146

n = 374

 

0

0 (0.0)

3 (100.0)

 

1

1 (14.3)

6 (85.7)

 

2

13 (37.1)

22 (62.9)

 

3

81 (29.6)

193 (70.4)

 

4

50 (25.1)

149 (74.9)

 

5

1 (50.0)

1 (50.0)

 

Cut-off score

Frequency (%)

 

Remark

<  4 (i.e. <  80%)

95 (65.1)

224 (59.8)

Poor knowledge

≥ 4 (i.e. ≥ 80%)

51 (34.9)

150 (40.1)

Good knowledge

 

[X2 = 1.186 p-value = 0.276]