Prevalence and risk factors for tobacco, khat, and alcohol consumption among high school students in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tobacco, khat, alcohol, and marijuana are the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases. There are limited studies on substance use in Ethiopia, especially among secondary school students. This study aims to determine the epidemiology of substance use among secondary school students in Ethiopia.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2020 in four large regions of Ethiopia and the capital Addis Ababa. We collected data from 3,355 grade 9 and grade 10 students in 36 randomly selected high schools. Data were collected on tobacco, khat, alcohol and other substances. Mixed effect logistic regression models were fitted to determine the predictors of cigarette smoking.

Results

157 (4.7%) of the participants ever smoked cigarettes and 81 (2

SUBMITTER: Hirpa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature