Table 2.
Current prevalence of tobacco use among the adult population across regions, residence and gender in Ethiopia, 2011
| Basic characteristics | Weighted total number of respondents | Weighted prevalence of tobacco use 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative regions | ||
| Tigray | 1,964 | 0.8(0.48–1.29) |
| Afar | 256 | 15.7(11.56–20.46) |
| Amhara | 8,334 | 1.5(1.26–1.78) |
| Oromiya | 11,398 | 5.3(4.90–5.72) |
| Somali | 596 | 12.6(10.10–15.43) |
| Benishangul-gumuz | 323 | 9.4(6.47–12.83) |
| SNNPR* | 5,758 | 4.4(3.89–4.95) |
| Gambella | 132 | 16.9(11.02–23.76) |
| Harari | 92 | 16.7(9.79–24.92) |
| Addis Ababa | 1,620 | 3.9(3.03–4.92) |
| Dire Dawa | 127 | 15.4(10.17–22.87) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 7,032 | 4.3(3.84–4.79) |
| Rural | 23,565 | 4.1(3.85–4.36) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 14,101 | 8.1(7.66–8.56) |
| Female | 16,497 | 0.8(0.67–0.95) |
| Total | 30,598 | 4.1(3.93–4.37) |
*Southern nation, nationalities and people region