Substance use and associated factors among preparatory school students in Kolfe-Keranyo sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study subjects in Kolfe-Keraniyo sub-city, Addis Ababa, July 2020 (n = 374)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age
15-19	242	64.7
20-24	132	35.3
Sex
Male	180	48.1
Female	194	51.9
Grade
11	211	56.4
12	163	43.6
Ethnicity
Amhara	103	27.5
Oromo	106	28.3
Tigre	43	11.5
Guraghe	71	19.0
Others	51	13.6
Religion
Orthodox	174	46.5
Muslim	119	31.8
Protestant	74	19.8
Others	7	1.9
School type
Public	299	79.9
Private	75	20.1
Educational status of mother
Illiterate	33	8.8
Primary	109	29.1
Secondary	91	24.3
Diploma	79	21.1
Degree and above	62	16.6
Educational status of mother
Illiterate	92	24.6
Primary	149	39.8
Secondary	71	19.0
Diploma	55	14.7
Family monthly income (in Birr)
≤ 5000	116	31.0
5001-7000	83	22.2
7001-10000	82	21.9
> 10000	40	10.7
Occupation of mother
House wife	277	74.1
Merchant	33	8.8
Government employee	39	10.4
Private employee	24	6.4
Pensioner	1	0.3
Occupation of father
Merchant	85	22.7
Government employee	110	29.4
Private employee	116	31.0
Pensioner	59	15.8
Unemployed	4	1.1
Condition of family
Living together	275	73.5
Divorced	53	14.2
One/both died	40	10.7
No answer	6	1.6
If not with both parents with whom presently live
With father only	51	13.6
With mother only	31	8.3
With relatives	29	7.8
With friends	10	2.7
Connection with friends
Strong	205	54.8
Normal	164	43.9
Weak	5	1.3
Does your parents know everything about you
Yes	242	64.7
No	132	35.3
Connection with parents
Strong	211	56.4
Normal	136	36.4
Weak	27	7.2
Do you visit religious centers
Yes	341	91.2
No	33	8.8
Frequency of visiting religious centers
Visit daily	56	15.0
Twice a week	71	19.0
Once a week	81	21.7
As needed	135	36.1

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