Table 4.
Respondents age ranges at first use of various substances based on life time use
| Substances | Age at First Use (years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤10 | 11–14 | 15–19 | |
| Kolanut (n = 569) | 235 (41.3 %) | 222 (39.0 %) | 112 (19.7 %) |
| Alcohol (n = 531) | 192(36.2 %) | 249 (46.9 %) | 90 (16.9 %) |
| Coffee (n = 159) | 70 (44.0 %) | 66 (41.5 %) | 23 (14.5 %) |
| Tranquillizers (n = 90) | 24 (26.7 %) | 51(56.7 %) | 15 (16.7 %) |
| Tobacco (n = 92) | 13 (14.1 %) | 44 (47.8) | 35 (38.0 %) |
| Cannabis (n = 7) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (28.6 %) | 5 (71.4 %) |
χ 2 =62.125 df = 10 p-value =0.000