Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants with problematic substance use (n = 804)
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–30 | 342 | 42.5% |
31–45 | 282 | 35.1% | |
> 45 | 180 | 22.4% | |
Sex | Male | 615 | 76.5% |
Female | 189 | 23.5% | |
Ethnicity | Amhara | 759 | 94.4% |
other | 45 | 5.6% | |
Educational status | Unable to read and write | 153 | 19.1% |
1–8 grade | 132 | 16.4% | |
9–12 grade | 222 | 27.6% | |
Diploma & above | 297 | 36.7% | |
Religion | Orthodox Christian | 720 | 89.6% |
Muslim | 84 | 10.4% | |
Marital status | Single | 420 | 52.2% |
Married &living together | 222 | 27.6% | |
Separated | 63 | 7.8% | |
Divorced | 72 | 9.0% | |
Widowed | 27 | 3.4% | |
Living circumstance | With family | 480 | 59.7% |
Alone | 324 | 40.3% | |
Residence | Rural | 153 | 19.0% |
Urban | 651 | 81.0%% | |
Job status | Jobless | 462 | 57.5% |
Has job | 342 | 42.5% |