Table 5 Association between occupation profile, knowledge, perception and psychoactive substance abuse among the Respondents (N = 400)

Occupation status

χ² = 0.525

  Full time

202 (73.2)

74 (26.8)

df = 1

  Part time

95 (76.6)

29 (23.4)

p = 0.469

Length of time working as a driver (in years)

  0 – 4

28 (65.1)

15 (34.9)

χ² = 7.204

  5 – 9

71 (77.2)

21 (22.8)

df = 4

  10 – 14

98 (79.0)

26 (21.0)

p = 0.125

  15 – 19

72 (75.0)

24 (25.0)

   ≥ 20

28 (62.2)

17 (37.8)

Knowledge about Substances of Abuse

χ² = 23.554

  Poor

183 (83.9)

35 (16.2)

df = 1

  Good

114 (62.6)

68 (37.4)

p < 0.001*

Perception towards Substance Abuse

  Poor

237 (93.7)

16 (6.3)

χ² = 135.88

  Good

60 (40.8)

87 (59.2)

df = 1

p < 0.001*