Table 1 Summary of Participants baseline data
From: Prevalence and associated factors of smoking among secondary school students in Harare Zimbabwe
Characteristic | Description | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
All participants | Â | 650 (100%) |
Geographical Location of School | Low density Medium density High density | 299 (46.0%) 119 (18.3%) 232 (35.7%) |
School Type | Government Private | 353 (54.3%) 297 (45.7%) |
Female | Â | 303 (46.6%) |
Age | Mean(SD) years | 15.9 (1.8) |
Age groups (years) | 13-15 16-17 18-19 | 215 (33.1% 245 (37.7%) 190 (29.2%) |
Race | African Origin Caucasian Origin Asian Mixed race | 555(85.4%) 51 (7.9%) 8(1.2%) 36(5.5%) |
Use Marijuana | Yes | 63(9.7%) |
Had Sexual Intercourse | Yes | 86 (13.2%) |
Drink alcohol | Yes | 407(62.6%) |
Suicidal | Yes | 95 (14.6%) |
Forms | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 82 (12.6%) 127 (19.5%) 114 (17.5%) 124 (19.1%) 86 (13.2%) 117 (18.0%) |