Table 2 Characteristics of alcohol users
From: Factor associated with alcohol use among Lahu and Akha hill tribe youths, northern Thailand
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Total | 332 | 100.00 |
Initiation of drinking at (years) | ||
  ≤ 14 | 111 | 33.4 |
  15-19 | 204 | 61.5 |
  20-24 | 17 | 5.1 |
Max = 24) | (Mean = 15.34, SD = 2.55, Min = 11, | |
Lifetime use of alcohol (years) | ||
  < 5 | 288 | 86.8 |
  5-10 | 40 | 12.0 |
  > 10 | 4 | 1.2 |
Type of first alcohol beverage used | ||
 Beer | 265 | 79.8 |
 Local whisky | 36 | 10.8 |
 Commercial whisky | 12 | 3.6 |
 Local modified whisky | 3 | 0.9 |
 Wine | 13 | 3.9 |
 Juice mixed alcohol | 3 | 0.9 |
Major reason of initiation use alcohol | ||
 Peer persuaded | 141 | 42.5 |
 Engage to know | 107 | 32.3 |
 Social engagement | 30 | 9.0 |
 To have a friend | 11 | 3.3 |
 Reduce the stress | 21 | 6.3 |
 Relief from work | 16 | 4.8 |
 Motivated by advertising | 6 | 1.8 |
Use alcohol in the past 12 months | ||
 No | 71 | 21.4 |
VYes | 261 | 78.6 |
Use alcohol in the past 30 days | ||
 No | 97 | 29.2 |
 Yes | 235 | 70.8 |
Use alcohol in the past week | ||
  No | 163 | 49.1 |
  Yes | 169 | 50.9 |
Frequency in use alcohol in the past week | ||
 7 days/week | 14 | 8.2 |
 5-6 days/week | 16 | 9.5 |
  3-4 days/week | 52 | 30.8 |
  1-2 day/week | 87 | 51.5 |
Drug use during drinking alcohol | ||
 No | 247 | 74.4 |
 Yes | 85 | 25.6 |
Type of drug | ||
 Cigarette | 83 | 97.6 |
 Methamphetamine | 2 | 2.4 |
Drinking with | ||
 Alone | 16 | 4.8 |
 Male friends | 186 | 56.0 |
 Female friends | 63 | 18.9 |
 Both male and female friends | 44 | 13.3 |
 Co-workers | 20 | 6.0 |
 Other | 3 | 0.9 |
Place for drinking | ||
 Owner house | 46 | 13.9 |
 Peer’s house | 189 | 56.9 |
 Apartment | 11 | 3.3 |
 Office | 20 | 6.0 |
 Club | 28 | 8.4 |
  Other | 38 | 11.5 |
Source of money for alcohol expenses | ||
 Parents | 61 | 18.4 |
 Personal wage | 137 | 41.3 |
 Friend | 93 | 28.0 |
 Other | 41 | 12.3 |
Expenses for alcohol per month (baht) Mean = 585.27, SD = 842.58, Min = 0, Max = 5000 | ||
Haggling experience after alcohol use | ||
 No | 285 | 85.8 |
 Yes | 47 | 14.2 |
Having traffic accident | ||
 No | 264 | 79.5 |
 Yes | 68 | 20.5 |
Having sex with people who were not regular partner with unused condom | ||
 No | 275 | 82.8 |
 Yes | 57 | 17.2 |
Prospective decision in future alcohol use | ||
 Not sure | 145 | 43.7 |
 Reduce the frequency | 104 | 31.3 |
 Will not use | 67 | 20.2 |
 No change | 11 | 3.3 |
 Increase amount and frequency | 5 | 1.5 |