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Table 3 Introduction to tobacco use and reasons for its use

From: Tobacco use amongst out of school adolescents in a Local Government Area in Nigeria

Variable

n

%

Introduction to tobacco use (N = 25)

  

Friends

18

72

Relatives

5

20

Casual contacts

2

8

Reasons for tobacco use

  

Ever use (N = 44)

  

To feel high and bold

16

36.4

My friends are using it

10

22.7

To sleep

6

13.6

*Others

12

27.3

Current use (N = 25)

  

To feel high and bold

11

44.0

My friends are using it

4

16.0

To stay cool

4

16.0

**Others

6

24.0

  1. *To keep awake, to stay cool, to lessen hunger, to take pain away
  2. **Takes my pain away, to sleep, to stay awake