Table 4 Perceived risk and protective factors for substance use.
Factors | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Friends | 171 | 79.2% |
Life Stress | 129 | 60% |
Tobacco Smoke | 125 | 58% |
Curiosity/For experimentation | 124 | 57.4% |
Living away from home | 119 | 55.1% |
Psychological diseases | 117 | 54.2% |
Social reasons | 115 | 53.2% |
Family Members | 109 | 51% |
Study stress including exams | 101 | 47% |
Lack of knowledge of harmful effects | 100 | 46.3% |
Religious/Moral unacceptability | 87 | 40.3% |
Inadequate recreational facilities | 66 | 31% |
Physical diseases | 50 | 23.1% |