Table 2.
Lifetime and current use of different substances by sex among high school adolescents in North Shewa zone.
| Substance | Sex | Total (%) | |
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| Any substance | Male (%) | Female (%) | |
| Yes | 110 (61.1) | 70 (38.89) | 180 (47.75) |
| No | 120 (60.91) | 77 (39.1) | 197 (52.25) |
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| Ever use of khat | |||
| Yes | 41 (64.1) | 23 (35.9) | 64 (17.8) |
| No | 175 (59.3) | 120 (40.7) | 295 (82.2) |
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| Current use of khat | |||
| Yes | 39 (63.93) | 22 (36.07) | 61 (16.6) |
| No | 185 (60.26) | 122 (39.74) | 307 (83.4) |
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| Ever use of alcohol | |||
| Yes | 90 (57.69) | 66 (42.31) | 156 (42.16) |
| No | 135 (63.08) | 79 (36.92) | 214 (57.84) |
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| Current use of alcohol | |||
| Yes | 69 (72.6) | 26 (27.4) | 95 (26.1) |
| No | 153 (56.9) | 116 (43.1) | 269 (73.9) |
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| Ever use of cigarette | |||
| Yes | 12 (66.67) | 6 (33.33) | 18 (4.8) |
| No | 208 (66.88) | 130 (33.12) | 311 (95.2) |
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| Current use of cigarette | |||
| Yes | 10 (62.5) | 6 (37.5) | 16 (4.5) |
| No | 210 (61.2) | 133 (38.8) | 343 (95.5) |
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| Ever use of illicit drugs | |||
| Yes | 40 (66.67) | 20 (33.33) | 60 (15.9) |
| No | 190 (59.94) | 127 (40.06)) | 317 (84.1) |
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| Current use of illicit drugs | |||
| Yes | 22 (59.5) | 15 (40.5) | 37 (10.3) |
| No | 194 (60.2) | 128 (39.8) | 322 (89.7) |