Table 2 Tobacco, alcohol and khat use by sex among deceased Adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006-2009
Health risk behaviors | Males (n = 1864) | Females (n = 1845) | Total (n = 3709) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Alcohol use | |||
Ever alcohol use | 869 (47)* | 188 (10) | 1055 (29) |
Frequently alcohol use | 411 (22)* | 43 (2) | 454 (12) |
Occasionally alcohol use | 424 (23)* | 131(7) | 555 (15) |
Getting drunk of alcohol use | |||
Frequently get drunk | 247 (13)* | 22 (1) | 269 (7) |
Occasionally get drunk | 187 (10)* | 21 (1) | 208 (6) |
Tobacco use | |||
Ever tobacco use | 337 (18)* | 15 (1) | 352 (10) |
Frequently tobacco use | 244 (13)* | 8 (0.4) | 252 (7) |
Occasionally tobacco use | 29 (2) | - | 29 (1) |
Duration of tobacco use | |||
Tobacco used, ≤ 5years | 29 (2) | - | 29 (1) |
Tobacco used ,5 to10 years | 26 (1)* | 2 (0.1) | 28 (1) |
Tobacco used, 11 and above years | 228 (12)* | 9 (1) | 237 (6) |
Tobacco use till sick | 217 (12)* | 10 (1) | 227 (6) |
Stopped tobacco use before being sick | 100 (5)* | 2 (0.1) | 102 (3) |
Khat Use | |||
Ever khat use | 238 (13)* | 39 (2) | 277 (8) |
Frequently khat use | 145 (8)* | 14 (1) | 159 (4) |
Occasionally khat use | 77 (4)* | 19 (1) | 96 (3) |