Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical information between methadone and opium groups
From: Drug-induced prolonged corrected QT interval in patients with methadone and opium overdose
| Â | Â | Frequency (percent) in methadone group | Frequency (percent) in opium group | Total frequency (percent) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 30 | 39 (40.2%) | 28 (20.4%) | 67 (28.6%) | p = 0.001 |
≥30 | 58 (59.8%) | 109 (79.6%) | 167 (71.4%) | ||
Residence | City | 67 (69.1%) | 80 (54.8%) | 147 (62.8%) | p = 0.09 |
Village | 30 (30.9%) | 57 (46.1%) | 87 (37.2%) | p = 0.001 | |
Marital status | Married | 62 (63.9%) | 100 (73%) | 162 (69.2%) | p = 0.13 |
Single, widow, or divorced | 35 (36.1%) | 37 (27%) | 72 (30.8%) | Â | |
Positive history of addiction | 42 (43.3%) | 99 (72.3%) | 141 (60.3%) | p < 0.0001 | |
Mortality | 1 (1%) | 3 (2.2%) | 4 (2%) | p = 0.5 | |
Smoking history | 45 (46.4%) | 56 (40.9%) | 101 (43.2%) | p = 0.4 | |
QTc prolongation | 53 (54.6%) | 83 (60.6%) | 136 (58.1%) | p = 0.3 | |