Table 2.
Tobacco, alcohol and khat use by sex among deceased Adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2006-2009
|
Health risk behaviors |
Males (n = 1864) |
Females (n = 1845) |
Total (n = 3709) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
|
Alcohol use |
|
|
|
| Ever alcohol use |
869 (47)* |
188 (10) |
1055 (29) |
| Frequently alcohol use |
411 (22)* |
43 (2) |
454 (12) |
| Occasionally alcohol use |
424 (23)* |
131(7) |
555 (15) |
|
Getting drunk of alcohol use |
|
|
|
| Frequently get drunk |
247 (13)* |
22 (1) |
269 (7) |
| Occasionally get drunk |
187 (10)* |
21 (1) |
208 (6) |
|
Tobacco use |
|
|
|
| Ever tobacco use |
337 (18)* |
15 (1) |
352 (10) |
| Frequently tobacco use |
244 (13)* |
8 (0.4) |
252 (7) |
| Occasionally tobacco use |
29 (2) |
- |
29 (1) |
|
Duration of tobacco use |
|
|
|
| Tobacco used, ≤ 5years |
29 (2) |
- |
29 (1) |
| Tobacco used ,5 to10 years |
26 (1)* |
2 (0.1) |
28 (1) |
| Tobacco used, 11 and above years |
228 (12)* |
9 (1) |
237 (6) |
| Tobacco use till sick |
217 (12)* |
10 (1) |
227 (6) |
| Stopped tobacco use before being sick |
100 (5)* |
2 (0.1) |
102 (3) |
|
Khat Use |
|
|
|
| Ever khat use |
238 (13)* |
39 (2) |
277 (8) |
| Frequently khat use |
145 (8)* |
14 (1) |
159 (4) |
| Occasionally khat use | 77 (4)* | 19 (1) | 96 (3) |
Note: * P < 0.001. P value computed by comparing males and females using chi- squared test.