Table 2 Life time and current prevalence of psychoactive substances use among Axum university students by sex, April 2012
Characteristics | Sex | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Substances use | Male n (%) | Female n (%) | Total n (%) | |
Ever used | Yes | 251(56.5) | 96(30.8) | 347(45.9) |
No | 193 (43.5) | 216(69.2) | 409 (54.1) | |
Current users | Yes | 245 (55.2) | 94(30.1) | 339 (44.8) |
No | 199 (44.8) | 218(69.9) | 417(55.2) | |
Khat chewing | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever chewed | Yes | 162 (36.5) | 55(17.6) | 217 (28.7) |
No | 282 (63.5) | 257(82.4) | 539 (71.3) | |
Chewed khat in the last 12 months | Yes | 162 (36.5) | 55(17.6) | 217 (28.7) |
No | 282 (63.5) | 257(82.4) | 539 (71.3) | |
Current chewers | Yes | 158 (35.6) | 53(17) | 211 (27.9) |
No | 286 (64.4) | 259(83) | 545 (72.1) | |
Drinking alcohol | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever drunk | Yes | 197(44.4) | 64 (20.5) | 261 (34.5) |
No | 247(55.6) | 248 (79.5) | 495 (65.5) | |
Drunk in the last 12 months | Yes | 197(44.4) | 64 (20.5) | 261(34.5) |
No | 247(55.6) | 248 (79.5) | 495 (65.5) | |
Current drinkers | Yes | 186 (41.9) | 62 (19.9) | 248(32.8) |
No | 258 (58.1) | 250 (80.1) | 508(67.2) | |
Smoking cigarette | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ever smoked | yes | 61 (13.7) | 11 (3.5) | 72 (9.5) |
No | 383 (86.3) | 301 (96.5) | 684 (90.5) | |
Smoked in the last 12months | yes | 61 (13.7) | 11 (3.5) | 72 (9.5) |
No | 383(86.3) | 301(96.5) | 684(90.5) | |
Current smokers | yes | 59(13.3) | 11(3.5) | 70(9.3) |
No | 385(86.7) | 301(96.5) | 686(90.7) | |