Table 1 Weighted and unweighted socio-demographic characteristics of study participants
From: Alcohol use among Nigerian university students: prevalence, correlates and frequency of use
Variables | Unweighted frequencies and percentages | Weighted frequencies and percentages | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 402 | 51.3 | 390 | 49.8 |
 Female | 382 | 48.7 | 390 | 50.2 |
Age | ||||
 17–19 | 219 | 27.9 | 212 | 27.0 |
 20 and above | 565 | 62.1 | 572 | 73.0 |
Religious Background | ||||
 Christian | 574 | 73.4 | 573 | 73.2 |
 Islam | 208 | 26.6 | 210 | 26.8 |
Frequency of religious rituals attendance | ||||
 Frequently | 512 | 65.3 | 512 | 65.4 |
 Infrequently | 272 | 34.7 | 271 | 34.6 |
Father alive | ||||
 Yes | 654 | 83.4 | 654 | 83.5 |
 No | 130 | 16.6 | 129 | 16.5 |
Live in the same household as your father | ||||
 Yes | 567 | 72.3 | 555 | 70.8 |
 No | 217 | 27.7 | 229 | 29.2 |
Mother alive | ||||
 Yes | 701 | 89.5 | 701 | 89.6 |
 No | 82 | 10.5 | 82 | 10.4 |
Live in the same household as your mother | ||||
 Yes | 642 | 81.9 | 637 | 81.5 |
 No | 142 | 18.1 | 145 | 18.5 |
Living arrangement | ||||
 Single parent | 199 | 25.5 | 198 | 25.3 |
 Nuclear | 454 | 58.2 | 455 | 58.4 |
 Polygamous | 90 | 11.5 | 90 | 11.5 |
 Foster parents | 37 | 4.7 | 37 | 4.8 |
Family support | ||||
 Adequate | 555 | 70.9 | 556 | 71.0 |
 Moderate | 167 | 21.3 | 166 | 21.2 |
 Insufficient | 44 | 5.6 | 44 | 5.6 |
 No support at all | 17 | 2.2 | 17 | 2.2 |
Perceived parent’s social economic status | ||||
 Wealthy family | 100 | 12.8 | 101 | 12.9 |
 Middle income family | 640 | 81.8 | 639 | 81.7 |
 Low income family | 42 | 5.4 | 42 | 5.4 |