Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescents in the Zambia global school-based health survey, 2004
From: Cannabis use and its socio-demographic correlates among in-school adolescents in Zambia
Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
Factor | n* (%)** | n* (%)** | n* (%)** |
Age | |||
<13 | 463 (27.5) | 156 (21.5) | 263 (30.9) |
14 | 386 (19.1) | 156 (17.4) | 219 (21.6) |
15 | 513 (22.8) | 260 (24.5) | 238 (21.6) |
16+ | 708 (30.6) | 394 (36.5) | 306 (25.9) |
Sex | |||
Male | 994 (46.1) | - | - |
Female | 1039 (53.9) | - | - |
Ever had sexual intercourse | |||
Yes | 303 (45.2) | 178 (55.0) | 111 (32.9) |
No | 387 (54.8) | 145 (45.0) | 232 (67.1) |
Consumed alcohol | |||
Yes | 528 (42.2) | 217 (38.5) | 283 (45.1) |
No | 805 (57.8) | 388 (61.5) | 388 (54.9) |
Bullied | |||
Yes | 949 (62.8) | 431 (60.0) | 466 (65.0) |
No | 610 (37.2) | 314 (40.0) | 274 (35.0) |
Parental supervision | |||
Yes | 1369 (77.4) | 634 (78.1) | 673 (77.2) |
No | 377 (22.6) | 169 (21.9) | 189 (22.8) |
Ever smoked dagga | |||
Yes | 695 (37.2) | 300 (34.5) | 357 (39.4) |
No | 1301 (62.8) | 634 (65.5) | 614 (60.6) |