Table 3.
Introduction to tobacco use and reasons for its use
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to tobacco use (N = 25) | ||
| Friends | 18 | 72 |
| Relatives | 5 | 20 |
| Casual contacts | 2 | 8 |
| Reasons for tobacco use | ||
| Ever use (N = 44) | ||
| To feel high and bold | 16 | 36.4 |
| My friends are using it | 10 | 22.7 |
| To sleep | 6 | 13.6 |
| *Others | 12 | 27.3 |
| Current use (N = 25) | ||
| To feel high and bold | 11 | 44.0 |
| My friends are using it | 4 | 16.0 |
| To stay cool | 4 | 16.0 |
| **Others | 6 | 24.0 |
*To keep awake, to stay cool, to lessen hunger, to take pain away
**Takes my pain away, to sleep, to stay awake