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Table 4 Respondents’ knowledge about psychoactive substance abuse (N = 400)

From: Psychoactive substance abuse among commercial bus drivers in Umuahia, Abia State, South-Eastern Nigeria: an uncontrolled “epidemic” with attendant road traffic crashes

Variables

Correct responses n (%)

Incorrect responses n (%)

The following are the commonly available substances of abuse a

  Alcohol

395 (98.8)

5 (1.3)

  Cigarettes

317 (79.3)

83 (20.8)

  Herbal-Alcoholic mixtures

269 (67.3)

131 (32.8)

  Cola nuts

217 (54.3)

183 (45.8)

  Marijuana

199 (49.8)

201 (50.2)

  Coffee

103 (25.8)

297 (74.3)

  Tramadol

192 (48.0)

208 (52.0)

  Prescription drugs

75 (18.8)

325 (81.3)

Harmful consequences of substance abuse include: a

  It increases risk taking during driving

2 (0.5)

398 (99.5)

  It increases the risk of road traffic accidents

264 (66.0)

136 (34.0)

  It leads to over- estimation of driving skills of the driver

290 (72.5)

110 (27.5)

  It leads to ignoring road signs

182 (45.5)

218 (54.5)

  1. aMultiple responses allowed