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TABLE 2. Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> inhalants by main occupati<strong>on</strong>, Colombia, 1992.<br />

Occupati<strong>on</strong> Proporti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> prevalence per 1,000 +<br />

Life<br />

Preval. prop. Past Preval. prop.<br />

ratio year ratio<br />

Not working 30.6 13.9* 36.0 24.0*<br />

Rentist/pensi<strong>on</strong> 41.0 18.6* 26.0 17.3*<br />

Home occupati<strong>on</strong> 9.2<br />

Student 8.6<br />

4.2* 4.3 2.9*<br />

3.9* 2.1 1.4*<br />

Worker 8.1 3.7* 3.5 1.3”<br />

Unemployed 2.2 1.0 1.5 1.0<br />

KEY: + = adjusted by sex and age; * = significant difference from 1.0.<br />

Likewise, no difference in inhalant lifetime and past-year use was found<br />

in socioec<strong>on</strong>omic status when adjusted for age. The proporti<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> users<br />

was lower in the high stratum, although this difference was not<br />

statistically significant.<br />

TABLE 3. Use <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> inhalants by marital status, Colombia, 1992<br />

Marital status Proporti<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> prevalence per 1,000 +<br />

Comm<strong>on</strong>-law<br />

marriage<br />

Life Preval. Prop. Past Preval. prop.<br />

ratio year ratio<br />

57.9 2.6* 37.0 5.4*<br />

Separated/divorced 27.5 1.2* 18.3 2.7*<br />

Single 25.8 1.1* 14.3 2.1*<br />

Marriage 22.7 1.0 6.9 1.0<br />

KEY: + = adjusted by sex and age; * = significant difference from 1.0.<br />

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