Table 1 Demographic characteristics and previous encounters with cigarette, alcohol, and drugs (N = 407)
Demographic variables | Total (N = 407) n (%) | Pharmacy students (n = 154) n (%) | Nursing students (n = 159) n (%) | Public health students (n = 94) n (%) | P value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | |||||
16–20 | 143 (35.1) | 67 (43.5) | 37 (23.3) | 39 (41.5) | <.01 |
21–25 | 215 (52.8) | 83 (53.9) | 83 (52.2) | 49 (52.1) | |
> 25 | 49 (12.0) | 4 (2.6) | 39 (24.5) | 6 (6.4) | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 154 (37.8) | 104 (67.5) | – | 50 (53.2) | <.01 |
Female | 253 (62.2) | 50 (32.5) | 159 (100) | 44 (46.8) | |
Active participation in religion | |||||
Yes | 255 (62.7) | 86 (55.8) | 107 (67.3) | 62 (66.0) | .08 |
No | 152 (37.3) | 68 (44.2) | 52 (32.7) | 32 (34.0) | |
Family history of alcohol abuse problem | |||||
Yes | 84 (20.6) | 27 (17.5) | 37 (23.3) | 20 (21.3) | .44 |
No | 323 (79.4 | 1247(82.5) | 122(76.7) | 74 (78.7) | |
Family history of drug abuse problem | |||||
Yes | 24 (5.9) | 9 (5.8) | 6 (3.8) | 9 (9.6) | .16 |
No | 383 (94.1) | 145 (94.2) | 153 (96.2) | 85 (90.4) | |
Offer of alcoholic beverage by friends | |||||
Yes | 187 (45.9) | 85 (55.2) | 46 (28.9) | 56 (59.6) | <.01 |
No | 220 (54.1) | 69 (44.8) | 113 (71.1) | 38 (40.4) | |
Offer of alcohol by pharmaceutical company | |||||
Yes | 62 (15.2) | 29 (18.8) | 24 (15.1) | 9 (9.6) | .14 |
No | 345 (84.8) | 125 (81.2) | 135 (84.9) | 85 (90.4) | |
Offer of drugs by friends | |||||
Yes | 24 (5.9) | 12 (7.8) | 5 (3.1) | 7 (7.4) | .16 |
No | 383 (94.1 | 142 (92.2) | 154 (96.9) | 87 (92.6) | |
Experience of working with coworker or colleague who accepted themselves as self- medication | |||||
Yes | 43 (10.6) | 23 (14.9) | 9 (5.7) | 11 (11.7) | .02 |
No | 364 (89.4) | 131 (85.1) | 150 (94.3) | 83 (88.3) | |
Drinking 5 or more at one sitting in one occasion | |||||
Yes | 106 (26) | 52 (33.8) | 28 (17.6) | 26 (27.7) | <.01 |
No | 301 (74) | 102 (66.2) | 131 (82.4) | 68 (72.3) | |
Cigarette smoking during lifetime | |||||
Yes | 88 (21.6) | 47 (30.5) | 20 (12.6) | 21 (22.3) | <.01 |
No | 319 (78.4) | 107 (69.5) | 139 (87.4) | 73 (77.7) | |