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Table 13 Consumption of cigarettes, alcohols and drugs

From: Psychosocial competencies and risky behaviours in Peru

 

Age 15

Age 19

 

%

n

%

n

Alcohol consumption

    

How often do you drink alcohol?

    

Everyday

0.5

3

0.7

4

At least once a week

1.6

10

3.0

18

At least once a month

3.6

23

5.9

35

Only on special occasions

16.2

104

31.8

190

Hardly ever

13.1

84

29.1

174

I never drink alcohol

65.1

417

29.6

177

How much do you usually drink per day?

    

I never drink alcohol

69.5

417

35.5

177

1 cup/glass or less

18.3

152

28.8

213

2 cups/glasses

6.5

38

13.2

76

3 cups/glasses or more

5.7

34

22.6

132

Have you ever been drunk for too much alcohol?

    

Yes

11.5

68

35.2

211

No

88.5

522

64.8

388

Cigarettes consumption

    

How old were you when you tried a cigarette for the first time?

    

Average age

NA

16.0

  

How often do you smoke cigarettes now?

    

Everyday

0.6

4

1.0

6

At least once a week

3.0

19

6.8

40

At least once a month

3.7

24

12.2

72

Hardly ever

14.0

90

27.1

160

I never smoke cigarettes

78.7

505

53.0

313

How many cigarettes do you usually smoke per day?

    

I never smoke cigarettes

78.7

505

67.3

313

1 cigarette or less per day

18.5

119

27.1

248

2 to 5 cigarettes per day

2.3

15

5.0

27

6 or more per day

0.5

3

0.5

3

Drugs consumption

    

Have you ever tried drugs?

    

Yes

3.1

20

14.2

84

No

96.7

617

85.8

508

Sexual behaviours

    

How old were you when you had sex for the first time?

    

Average age

NA

 

16

Ever had sex?

    

Yes

19.4

109

67.2

391

No

80.6

453

32.8

191

Used condom on last sexual relation

    

Yes

12.6

71

40.5

236

No

6.8

38

26.5

155

Never had sex

80.6

453

32.8

191

Criminal behaviours

    

During the last 30 days, on how many days did you carry a weapon?

    

Never

91.9

588

3.2

567

1 day

5.6

36

0.7

19

2 to 3 days

0.8

5

1.5

4

More than 4 days

1.7

11

94.7

9

Have you ever been member of a gang?

    

Yes

NA

5.5

33

No

NA

94.5

565

Have you ever been arrested by the police for illegal behaviour?

    

Yes

NA

5.8

35

No

NA

94.2

567

Have you ever been sentenced to spend time in a corrections institution?

    

Yes

NA

6.7

10

No

NA

93.4

591