Table 1.

socio-demographic characteristics of cigarette smoking among college students at Injibara College of Teachers´ Education, Amhara, 2019

Characteristics of respondent	Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	334	55
Female	271	45
Age in years
15-19	113	18.7
20-24	396	65.4
≥25	96	15.9
Religion
Orthodox	564	93
Muslim	36	6
Protestant	5	1
Ethnicity
Amhara	435	72
Awi	170	28
Marital status
Single	543	90
Married	48	8
Divorced	14	2
Have boy/girlfriend (557)
No	397	71.3
Yes	160	28.7
With whom currently live
Alone	144	23.8
Family	177	29.3
Others*	284	46.9

Note: *relative, classmate, and friends