Magnitude and Associated Factors of Psychoactive Substance Use among Youths at Selected Administrative Towns of North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants among youths at selected administrative towns, North Shewa Zone, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2020 G.C.

Variables	Frequency (n = 632)	Percent (%)
Sex
(1) Male	379	60
(2) Female	253	40
Age in years
(1) 15–17	124	19.6
(2) 18–24	508	80.4
Religion
(1) Orthodox	493	78
(2) Muslim	92	14.6
(3) Protestant	47	7.4
Marital status
(1) Married	109	17.2
(2) Unmarried	503	79.6
(3) Divorce	20	3.2
Educational status
(1) Not read and write	5	0.8
(2) Read and write only	64	10.1
(3) Primary school	118	18.7
(4) Secondary school	248	39.2
(5) College/university student	138	21.8
(6) Diploma and above	59	9.3
Occupational status
(1) Governmental employed	42	6.6
(2) Merchant	43	6.8
(3) Student	387	61.2
(4) Housewife	21	3.3
(5) Daily laborer	80	12.7
(6) Unemployed	59	9.3
Monthly income
(1) <1000ETB	482	76.3
(2) 1000–2000ETB	48	7.6
(3) 2001–3000ETB	48	7.6
(4) >3000ETB	54	8.5
Living conditions
(1) With family	176	27.8
(2) With relatives	314	49.7
(3) With friend	59	9.3
(4) Alone	83	13.2
Family members substance use
(1) Yes	313	49.5
(2) No	319	50.5
Friends substance use
(1) Yes	335	53
(2) No	297	47