Table 3 Prevalence of Associated Factors among Smokers
From: Prevalence and associated factors of smoking among secondary school students in Harare Zimbabwe
Characteristic | Never Smokers N = 463 | Ever Smokers N = 187 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Drink Alcohol | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 232 (50.1%) | 11 (5.9%) | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 231 (49.9%) | 176 (94.1%) |  |
Ever use marijuana | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 454 (98.1%) | 133 (71.1%) | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 9 (1.9%) | 54 (28.9%) |  |
Physical fights | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 429 (92.7%) | 148 (79.1%) | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 34 (7.3%) | 39 (20.9%) |  |
Sports | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 137 (29.6%) | 33 (17.7%) | 0.002 |
   Yes | 326 (70.4%) | 154 (82.3%) |  |
Sexual Intercourse | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 431 (93.1%) | 133 (71.1%) | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 32 (6.9%) | 54 (28.9%) |  |
School Location | Â | Â | Â |
Low Density | 193 (41.6%) | 106 (56.7%) | < 0.001 |
Medium Density | 63 (13.6%) | 56 (29.9%) | Â |
High Density | 207 (44.7%) | 25 (13.4%) | Â |
School Type | Â | Â | Â |
Government | 303 (65.4%) | 50 (26.7%) | < 0.001 |
Private | 160 (34.6%) | 137 (73.3%) | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 247 (53.3%) | 56 (29.9%) | < 0.001 |
Male | 216 (46.7%) | 131 (70.1%) | Â |
Race | Â | Â | Â |
African Origin | 414 (89.4%) | 141 (75.4%) | Â |
Caucasian Origin | 26 (5.6%) | 25 (13.4%) | < 0.001 |
Asian | 7 (1.5%) | 1 (0.5%) | Â |
Mixed race | 16 (3.5%) | 20 (10.7%) | Â |
Suicidal | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 407 (87.9%) | 148 (79.1%) | 0.004 |
   Yes | 56 (12.1%) | 39 (20.9%) |  |
Friends who smoke | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 342 (73.9%) | 46 (24.6%) | < 0.001 |
   Yes | 121 (26.1%) | 141 (75.4%) |  |
Parents who smoke | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 354 (76.5%) | 122 (65.2%) | 0.003 |
   Yes | 109 (23.5%) | 65 (34.8%) |  |