Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Substance Use among Patients with Mental Illness in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents ().

Variable	Category	Frequency ()	Percentage (%)
Age groups (years)	18-34	202	55.5
	35 and above	162	44.5
Sex of the study respondents	Male	215	59.1
	Female	149	40.9
Marital status	Single	323	88.7
	Married	41	11.3
Level of education	Up to primary	159	43.7
	Secondary and above	205	56.3
Employment status	Unemployed	206	56.6
	Employed	158	43.4
Family history of mental illness	Yes	124	34.2
	No	239	65.8
Family history of substance use	Yes	140	38.5
	No	224	61.5