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Table 14 Consumption of cigarrettes, alcohols and drugs at Age 18 by gender and location

From: Psychosocial competencies and risky behaviours in Peru

 

Female

Male

 

Urban

Rural

 
 

%

n

%

n

test

%

n

%

n

test

Alcohol consumption

How often do you drink alcohol?

 

Everyday

 

0.4

1

0.7

2

−0.3

0.5

2

0.7

1

−0.3

 

At least once a week

 

0.8

2

5.3

16

−4.5***

3.9

17

0.7

1

3.1*

 

At least once a month

 

3.3

9

7.9

24

−4.6**

5.7

25

5.8

8

−0.1

 

Only on special occasions

 

30.6

83

32.9

100

−2.3

33.5

148

26.8

37

6.7

 

Hardly ever

 

24.0

65

34.5

105

−10.55***

30.8

136

25.4

35

5.4

 

I never drink alcohol

 

41.0

111

18.8

57

22.21***

25.8

114

40.6

56

−14.8***

How much do you usually drink per day?

 

I never drink alcohol

 

41.0

111

18.8

57

22.21***

31.2

114

46.3

56

−14.8***

 

1 cup/glass or less

 

38.4

104

32.9

100

5.48

29.5

160

27.2

46

2.87

 

2 cups/glasses 60

 

8.9

24

16.5

50

−7.59***

14.2

60

10.3

14

3.43

 

3 cups/glasses or more

 

11.8

32

31.9

97

−20.10***

25.1

108

16.2

22

8.49**

Have you ever been drunk for too much alcohol?

 

Yes

 

22.4

60

44.4

134

−22.0***

37.7

165

22.6

31

15.0***

 

No

 

77.6

208

55.6

168

 

62.3

273

77.4

106

 

Cigarettes consumption

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

 

Average age

  

16.1

 

16.0

  

14.1

 

16.5

 

How often do you smoke cigarettes now?

 

Everyday

 

0.7

2

1.3

4

−0.6

1.4

6

0.0

0

1.4

 

At least once a week

 

2.6

7

10.7

32

−8.1***

7.5

33

5.1

7

2.4

 

At least once a month

 

4.4

12

18.4

55

−14.0***

11.6

51

11.7

16

−0.0

 

Hardly ever

 

18.8

51

35.1

105

−16.3***

27.2

119

28.5

39

−1.3

 

I never smoke cigarettes

 

73.4

199

34.5

103

39.0***

52.3

229

54.7

75

−2.5

How many cigarettes do you usually smoke per day?

 

I never smoke cigarettes

 

73.4

199

34.4

103

39.0***

52.3

229

54.7

75

−2.5

 

1 cigarette or less per day

 

25.1

68

57.5

172

−32.4***

42.0

184

42.3

58

−0.3

 

2 to 5 cigarettes per day

 

1.5

4

7.0

21

−5.6***

5.3

23

2.2

3

3.6

 

6 or more per day

 

0.0

0

1.0

3

−1.0*

0.5

2

0.7

1

−0.3

Drugs consumption

Have you ever tried drugs?

 

Yes

 

7.6

20

18.8

57

−11.23***

14.0

61

12.4

17

1.6

 

No

 

92.4

244

81.2

246

 

86.0

374

87.6

120

 

Sexual behaviours

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

 

Average age

  

16.6

 

16.0

  

16.1

 

16.5

 

Ever had sex?

 

Yes

 

55.1

146

78.8

231

−23.7***

66.7

288

70.2

92

−3.56

 

No

 

44.9

119

21.2

62

 

33.3

144

29.8

39

 

Used condom on last sexual relation

 

Yes

 

24.2

64

55.6

163

−31.5 ***

39.8

172

43.5

57

−3.7

 

No

 

30.9

82

23.2

68

7.7 **

26.9

116

26.7

35

0.1

 

Never had sex

 

44.9

119

21.2

62

23.7 ***

33.3

144

29.8

39

3.6

Criminal behaviours

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

 

Never

 

96.0

262

93.7

284

2.2

95.3

422

93.5

129

1.8

 

1 day

 

2.2

6

4.0

12

−1.8

3.2

14

2.9

4

0.3

 

2 to 3 days

 

0.8

2

0.7

2

0.1

0.5

2

1.5

2

−1.0

 

More than 4 days

 

1.1

3

1.7

5

0.6

1.1

5

2.2

3

−1.0

Have you ever been member of a gang?

 

Yes

 

2.9

8

7.6

23

−4.7**

5.9

26

3.6

5

2.3

 

No

 

97.1

264

92.4

280

 

94.1

416

96.4

133

 

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

 

Yes

 

2.6

7

8.2

25

−5.6***

5.4

24

5.8

8

−0.4

 

No

 

97.4

267

91.8

280

 

94.6

421

94.2

131

 

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

 

Yes

 

4.0

11

8.5

26

−4.5**

5.9

26

7.9

11

−2.1

 

No

 

96.0

262

91.5

279

 

94.1

418

92.1

128

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