Research Article

Assessment of Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials and Substance Abuse among High-School Adolescents in North Shewa Zone: Application of Logistic Regression Analysis

Table 2

Lifetime and current use of different substances by sex among high school adolescents in North Shewa zone.

SubstanceSexTotal (%)

Any substanceMale (%)Female (%)
Yes110 (61.1)70 (38.89)180 (47.75)
No120 (60.91)77 (39.1)197 (52.25)

Ever use of khat
Yes41 (64.1)23 (35.9)64 (17.8)
No175 (59.3)120 (40.7)295 (82.2)

Current use of khat
Yes39 (63.93)22 (36.07)61 (16.6)
No185 (60.26)122 (39.74)307 (83.4)

Ever use of alcohol
Yes90 (57.69)66 (42.31)156 (42.16)
No135 (63.08)79 (36.92)214 (57.84)

Current use of alcohol
Yes69 (72.6)26 (27.4)95 (26.1)
No153 (56.9)116 (43.1)269 (73.9)

Ever use of cigarette
Yes12 (66.67)6 (33.33)18 (4.8)
No208 (66.88)130 (33.12)311 (95.2)

Current use of cigarette
Yes10 (62.5)6 (37.5)16 (4.5)
No210 (61.2)133 (38.8)343 (95.5)

Ever use of illicit drugs
Yes40 (66.67)20 (33.33)60 (15.9)
No190 (59.94)127 (40.06))317 (84.1)

Current use of illicit drugs
Yes22 (59.5)15 (40.5)37 (10.3)
No194 (60.2)128 (39.8)322 (89.7)