Table 3.
Factors associated with substance abuse among the respondents
| Variable | Practice of substance abuse | Total | χ2 | P-value | |
| YES | NO | ||||
| N=54 n(%) | N=195 n(%) |
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| Age group | 0.871 | 0.31 | |||
| Early adolescents | 3(21.4) | 11(78.6) | 14 | ||
| Mid adolescents | 25(20.3) | 98(79.7) | 123 | ||
| Late adolescents | 25(24.0 | 79(76.0) | 104 | ||
| Older students | 1912.5) | 7(87.5) | 8 | ||
| Sex | 0.572 | 0.450 | |||
| Male | 30(23.6) | 97(76.4) | 127 | ||
| Female | 24(19.7) | 98(80.3) | 122 | ||
| Class level | 1.154 | 0.283 | |||
| SS1 | 28(19.3) | 117(80.7) | 145 | ||
| SS2 | 26(25.0) | 78(75.0) | 104 | ||
| Religion | 1.644** | 0.602 | |||
| Christianity | 47(21.6) | 171(78.4) | 218 | ||
| Islam | 7(25.0) | 21(75.0) | 28 | ||
| Traditional | 0(0.0) | 3(100.00 | 3 | ||
| Living situation | 1.741** | 0.823 | |||
| Fatheronly | 3(21.4) | 11(78.6) | 14 | ||
| Mother only | 8(18.6) | 35(81.4) | 43 | ||
| Both parents | 40(23.3) | 132(76.7) | 172 | ||
| Siblings/relative | 2(22.2) | 7(77.8) | 9 | ||
| others | 1(9.1) | 10(90.9) | 11 | ||
| Mothers education | 2.296 | 0.513 | |||
| No formal education | 3(25.0) | 9(75.0) | 12 | ||
| Primary | 9(29.0) | 22(71.0) | 31 | ||
| Secondary | 24(23.3) | 79(76.7) | 103 | ||
| Tertiary | 18(17.5) | 85(82.5) | 103 | ||
| Educational sponsorship | 5.485** | 0.241 | |||
| Father only | 4(10.5) | 34(89.5) | 38 | ||
| Mother only | 7(17.5) | 33(82.5) | 40 | ||
| Both parents | 40(24.8) | 121(75.2) | 161 | ||
| Siblings/relative | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 5 | ||
| others | 2(40.0) | 3(60.0) | 5 | ||
|
Ever received lectures on substance abuse at school |
4.87 | 0.023* | |||
| Yes | 62(29.7) | 147(70.3) | 209 | ||
| No | 19(47.5) | 21(52.5) | 40 | ||
| Attitude to substance abuse | 0.632 | 0.427 | |||
| Positive | 24(24.2) | 75(75.2) | 99 | ||
| Negative | 30(20.0) | 120(80.0) | 150 | ||
*
significant at p<0.05
**
Likelihood Chi-Square used