Table 2 Type of substance respondents use by sex and age of adolescents
Substance respondents use | Frequency (%) | Sex | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | 10–13 | 14–17 | ||
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Alcohol | 333 (56.9) | 181 (54.4) | 152 (45.6) | 81 (24.3) | 252 (75.7) |
Cigarette | 154 (26.4) | 135 (87.7) | 19 (12.3) | 18 (11.7) | 136 (88.3) |
Tramadol | 38 (6.5) | 33 (86.8) | 5 (13.2) | 4 (10.5) | 34 (89.5) |
Marijuana | 28 (4.8) | 23 (82.1) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (14.3) | 24 (85.7) |
Codeine | 10 (1.7) | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) |
Cocaine (crack, rock) | 9 (1.5) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) | 5 (55.6) |
Shisha | 7 (1.2) | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) |
Heroin (smack, horse) | 6 (1.0) | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) |
Total | 585* (100.0) | 399* (100.0) | 186* (100.0) | 121* (100.0) | 464* (100.0) |