Table 4.
Frequency of psychoactive substance consumption by gender.
| Substance | Frequency category | Males n (%) | Females n (%) | p-Value (chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes per day | Less than one pack | 36 (73.5) | 23 (71.9) | 0.947 |
| One pack | 11 (22.4) | 8 (25.0) | ||
| More than one pack | 2 (4.1) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Waterpipe (shisha) | Occasionally | 32 (61.5) | 61 (63.5) | 0.270 |
| Weekly | 10 (19.2) | 25 (26.0) | ||
| Daily | 10 (19.2) | 10 (10.4) | ||
| Electronic cigarettes | Occasionally | 9 (19.6) | 35 (46.7) | 0.006 |
| Weekly | 5 (10.9) | 9 (12.0) | ||
| Daily | 32 (69.6) | 31 (41.3) | ||
| Energy drinks | Occasionally | 49 (73.1) | 96 (75.6) | 0.931 |
| Weekly | 15 (22.4) | 26 (20.5) | ||
| Daily | 3 (4.5) | 5 (3.9) | ||
| Arabic coffee | Occasionally | 38 (40.9) | 78 (48.1) | 0.524 |
| Weekly | 15 (16.1) | 24 (14.8) | ||
| Daily | 40 (43.0) | 60 (37.0) | ||
| Other types of coffee | Occasionally | 41 (29.1) | 89 (25.7) | 0.680 |
| Weekly | 28 (19.9) | 66 (19.1) | ||
| Daily | 72 (51.1) | 191 (55.2) | ||
| Tea | Occasionally | 80 (56.7) | 147 (39.6) | 0.002 |
| Weekly | 33 (23.4) | 133 (35.8) | ||
| Daily | 28 (19.9) | 91 (24.5) | ||
| Chocolate | Occasionally | 36 (19.8) | 68 (16.1) | 0.531 |
| Weekly | 67 (36.8) | 158 (37.4) | ||
| Daily | 79 (43.4) | 196 (46.4) |