Table 2 Consumption behavior of the university students by gender
From: Licit and illicit substance use patterns among university students in Germany using cluster analysis
Consumption of substances | Female n = 2566 (%) | Male n = 1817 (%) | Total n = 4387 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Consumption of alcohol in the last two months | |||
 Never | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
 Not in the last two months | 8.7% | 6.8% | 7.9% |
 At most twice a week | 76.3% | 64.9% | 71.6% |
 Three times a week or more often | 12.0% | 25.3% | 17.5% |
Consumption of tobacco products in the last two months | |||
 Never | 42.0% | 30.8% | 37.3% |
 Not in the last two months | 30.1% | 31.2% | 30.5% |
 At most twice a week | 13.8% | 20.6% | 16.6% |
 Three times a week or more often | 14.1% | 17.4% | 15.5% |
Consumption of cannabis in the last two months | |||
 Never | 57.4% | 37.9% | 49.3% |
 Not in the last two months | 29.0% | 33.5% | 30.9% |
 At most twice a week | 12.0% | 22.6% | 16.4% |
 Three times a week or more often | 1.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% |
Consumption of hookah in the last two months | |||
 Never/not in the last two months | 91.7% | 85.4% | 89.1% |
 At least once in the last two months | 8.3% | 14.6% | 10.9% |
Consumption of other illicit substances in the last two months | |||
 Never/not in the last two months | 95.9% | 92.4% | 94.5% |
 At least once in the last two months | 4.1% | 7.6% | 5.5% |