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Table 1 Family-related factors of lifetime legal substances use among Ataye TVET students, north Shoa zone, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Substances use and its association with socio-demographic, family, and environment-related factors among technical and vocational education and training college students in Ataye, Ethiopia; an institution-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Lifetime substance use

P-value

Yes (%)

No (%)

Mother’s educational level

 No education

75 (15.6)

202 (41.8)

0.001

 Grade 1–12

42 (8.6)

71 (14.8)

 College

40 (8.2)

53 (11)

Father’s educational level

 No education

65 (13.5)

186 (38.5)

0.003

 Grade 1–12

39 (8.1)

68 (14)

 college

53 (11)

72 (14.9)

Family residency

 Rural

70 (14.5)

123 (25.5)

0.150

 Urban

87 (18)

203 (42)

parents job

 Government

47 (9.7)

122 (25.3)

0.004

 Farmer

63 (13)

149 (31)

 Merchant

47 (9.7)

55 (11.4)

Family monthly income (ETB)

  < 1000

21 (4.4)

87 (18)

0.001

 1001–1500

26 (5.4)

90 (18.6)

 1501–2000

17 (3.5)

60 (12.5)

  > 2000

93 (19.3)

89 (18.4)

Parent marital status

 Married

88 (18.2)

208 (43.1)

0.001

 Widowed/widower

11 (2.3)

19 (3.9)

 Divorced

58 (12)

19 (3.9)

Years living in the town

 1–5

70 (14.5)

138 (28.6)

0.001

 6–10

19 (3.9)

77 (16)

 11–15

7 (1.5)

33 (6.8)

 16–20

29 (6)

63 (13)

  > 20

32 (6.6)

15 (3.1)

Having substance user family

 Yes

72 (14.9)

20 (4.1)

0.001

 No

85 (17.6)

306 (63.4)