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Table 3 Alcohol drug and substance use of the respondents

From: A cross-sectional study of depression with comorbid substance use dependency in pregnant adolescents from an informal settlement of Nairobi: drawing implications for treatment and prevention work

Variable

Category

Frequency (N = 212)a

Percent (%)

Living with anyone who is a problem drinker or alcoholic or who uses street drugs

No

173

81.6

Yes

39

18.4

Ever consumed alcohol at any time in your life?

No

119

56.1

Yes

93

43.9

Age at first consumption (N = 92), years

< 11

7

7.6

11–14

24

26.1

15–18

61

66.3

Currently consuming alcohol

No

155

73.1

Yes

57

26.9

Consumption at a hazardous level (N = 57)

No

41

71.9

Yes

16

28.1

Alcohol dependence (N = 57)

No

18

31.6

Yes

39

68.4

Audit scores

(Mean, SD, range)

(2.5, 5.6, 0–34)

Alcohol-related harm is already being experienced

No

155

73.1

Yes

57

26.9

Ever been pressured into using alcohol or other substances by your friends or peers?

No

140

66.0

Yes

72

34.0

Currently or have you ever smoked Cigarettes?

No

207

97.6

Yes

5

2.4

Ever used any other psychoactive substance

No

194

91.5

Yes

18

8.5

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aTotal number of respondents is 212 unless otherwise indicated on the variable