Research Article
Family Factors Associated with Consumption of Spirits: A Comparative Gender-Based Study of Ugandan Students in Public Secondary Schools
Table 1
Frequency distribution of sociodemographic and family factors of adolescents in public secondary schools in Uganda (N = 1.591).
| | Characteristics | Males | Females | N | |
| | Age (years) | | 12–14 years | 44 (50.6) | 43 (49.4) | 87 | 0.001 | | 15–17 years | 414 (50.7) | 402 (49.3) | 816 | | 18 years+ | 488 (70.9) | 200 (29.1) | 688 |
| | Home location | | Rural | 411 (65.6) | 216 (34.4) | 627 | 0.001 | | Urban | 534 (55.5) | 429 (44.6) | 963 |
| | Live with parents | | No | 274 (56.9) | 208 (43.1) | 482 | 0.162 | | Yes | 672 (60.6) | 437 (39.4) | 1.109 |
| | Family religiosity | | Very religious | 581 (59.1) | 402 (40.9) | 983 | 0.623 | | Somewhat religious | 342 (60.6) | 222 (39.4) | 564 | | Not religious | 22 (53.7) | 19 (40.5) | 41 | | Others | 29 (74.4) | 10 (25.6) | 39 |
| | Father/guardian’s occupation | | Professional | 47 (57.3) | 35 (42.7) | 82 | 0.003 | | Nonprofessional | 387 (55.1) | 316 (44.9) | 703 | | Unclassified | 512 (63.5) | 294 (36.5) | 806 |
| | Mothers’ occupation | | Professional | 175 (56.8) | 133 (43.2) | 308 | 0.382 | | Nonprofessional | 570 (59.4) | 390 (40.6) | 960 | | Unclassified | 201 (62.2) | 122 (37.8) | 323 |
| | Perceived parents’ SES | | Very rich | 51 (54.8) | 42 (45.2) | 93 | 0.002 | | Somewhat rich | 530 (56.6) | 407 (43.4) | 937 | | Poor | 354 (65.4) | 187 (34.6) | 541 |
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