Table 4 Variation of Drinking Pattern with Socio-Demographic Variables
From: Prevalence of substance use among college students in Eldoret, western Kenya
VARIABLE | Drinking days in the last month (Mean = 6.1 ± 3.9) | Mean number of drinks per drinking day (Mean = 2.9 ± 1.8) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | t = 0.125, p = 0.901 | t = -1.179, p = 0.239 |
Male | 6.1 ± 3.7 | 2.8 ± 1.6 |
Female | 6.1 ± 4.2 | 3.1 ± 2.1 |
Housing type | t = 3.058, p = 0.002* | t = 2.362, p = 0.019* |
Hostel | 6.8 ± 4.0 | 3.2 ± 2.0 |
Non-hostel | 5.3 ± 3.7 | 2.6 ± 1.6 |
Working | t = -1.023, p = 0.307 | t = -0.519, p = 0.604 |
Yes | 7.0 ± 4.6 | 3.2 ± 1.4 |
No | 6.1 ± 3.9 | 3.0 ± 1.9 |
Residence setting | t = -1.921, p = 0.056 | t = -3.203, p = 0.002* |
Rural | 5.3 ± 4.0 | 2.3 ± 1.3 |
Urban | 6.4 ± 3.9 | 3.2 ± 1.9 |
Marital status | t = 0.820, p = 0.413 | t = -0.092, p = 0.927 |
Married | 6.7 ± 4.2 | 2.9 ± 1.5 |
Single | 6.1 ± 3.9 | 3.0 ± 1.9 |
Government Loan | t = 3.516, p = 0.001* | t = 4.564, p = 0.000* |
Yes | 7.0 ± 4.0 | 3.4 ± 2.1 |
No | 5.2 ± 3.7 | 2.4 ± 1.2 |