Table 4.
Stressful life event and substance use history among adults living in Harari region state, Eastern Ethiopia, March, 2016
| EVENTS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS | Common mental disorder | Total Frequency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes Frequency (%) | No Frequency (%) | |||
| Experience of sever sickness, physical abuse, or disability | Yes | 12(9.0%) | 64(8.3%) | 76(8.4%) |
| No | 122(91.0%) | 703(91.7%) | 825(91.6%) | |
| Death of someone close (father/mother, child) to the respondent | Yes | 16 (11.9%) | 44 (5.7%) | 60 (6.7%) |
| No | 118(88.1%) | 723 (94.3%) | 841 (93.3%) | |
| Severely sick, physical abuse, or disability of someone close to respondent | Yes | 5(3.7%) | 24(3.1%) | 29 (3.2%) |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 743 (96.9%) | 872 (96.8%) | |
| Death of someone close to respondent’s family | Yes | 21 (15.7%) | 111(14.5%) | 132 (14.7%) |
| No | 113(84.3%) | 656 (85.5%) | 769 (85.3%) | |
| Experiencing separation from the spouse | Yes | 22 (16.4%) | 77 (10.0%) | 99 (11.0%) |
| No | 112 (83.6%) | 690 (90.0%) | 802 (89.0%) | |
| Experiencing loss of strong relationship or friend-ship | Yes | 6 (4.5%) | 28(3.7%) | 34 (3.8%) |
| No | 128 (95.5%) | 739(96.3%) | 867 (96.2%) | |
| Experiencing big problem with close friends | Yes | 13 (9.7%) | 70 (9.1%) | 83 (9.2%) |
| No | 121(90.3%) | 697 (90.9%) | 818 (90.8%) | |
| Experiencing big problem due to lack of money | Yes | 16 (11.9%) | 70 (9.1%) | 86 (9.5%) |
| No | 118 (88.1%) | 697 (90.9%) | 815 (90.5%) | |
| Lost of valuable property | Yes | 5 (3.7%) | 29 (3.8%) | 34 (3.8%) |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 738 (96.2%) | 867 (96.2%) | |
| Experiencing any legal issues | Yes | 20(14.9%) | 86(11.2%) | 106(11.8%) |
| No | 114(85.1%) | 681(88.8%) | 795(88.2%) | |
| Lost of job | Yes | 5 (3.7%) | 25 (3.3%) | 30 (3.3%) |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 742 (96.7%) | 871 (96.7%) | |
| Violated by other person | Yes | 2 (1.5%) | 3 (0.4%) | 5 (0.6%) |
| No | 132 (98.5%) | 764 (99.6%) | 896 (99.4%) | |
| Emotional stress | Yes | 21(15.7%) | 68(8.9%) | 89(9.9%) |
| No | 113(84.3%) | 699 (91.1%) | 812(90.1%) | |
| Financial stress | Yes | 17(12.7%) | 80(10.4%) | 97(10.8%) |
| No | 117(87.3%) | 687(89.6%) | 804(89.2%) | |
| Family history of mental illness of time | Yes | 5(3.7%) | 16 (2.1%) | 21 (2.3%) |
| No | 129 (96.3%) | 751(97.9%) | 880(97.7%) | |
| Medically confirmed physical disability of any time | Yes | 4(3.0%) | 5 (0.7%) | 9(1.0%) |
| No | 130 (97.0%) | 762 (99.3%) | 892(99.0%) | |
| Taking tobacco for the last 3 months | Yes | 62(46.3%) | 282 (36.8%) | 344 (38.2%) |
| No | 72 (53.7%) | 485 (63.2%) | 557 (61.8%) | |
| Taking alcohol for the last 3 month | Yes | 11 (8.2%) | 84(11.0%) | 95(10.5%) |
| No | 123 (91.8%) | 683 (89.0%) | 806 (89.5%) | |
| Taking khat for the last 3 months | Yes | 86(64.2%) | 348(45.4%) | 434(48.2%) |
| No | 48(35.8%) | 419(54.6%) | 467(51.8%) | |