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Table 4 Impacts/Effects of Alcohol use Among Respondents

From: Prevalence and perceived health effect of alcohol use among male undergraduate students in Owerri, South-East Nigeria: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Effect

Frequency

(N = 378)

Percentage

Gives good feeling

  

Agree

206

54.5

Disagree

172

45.5

Serves as risk factor for most diseases

  

Agree

259

68.5

Disagree

119

31.5

It enhances moment of sex

  

Agree

193

51.1

Disagree

185

38.9

It gives sense of warmth

  

Agree

89

23.5

Disagree

289

76.5

Completes social gathering and celebration

  

Agree

265

70.1

Disagree

113

29.9

Used for checking weight

  

Agree

92

24.3

Disagree

286

75.7

Leads to strained relationship

  

Agree

97

25.7

Disagree

281

74.3

Cause residual depressive feeling of remorse

  

Agree

175

46.3

Disagree

203

53.7

Causes absenteeism and poor performance in school

  

Agree

220

58.2

Disagree

158

41.8

It precipitates mental symptoms

  

Agree

243

64.3

Disagree

135

35.7

Cause drowsiness, weakness, hangover and accident

  

Agree

241

63.8

Disagree

137

36.2