Table 2 Pattern of alcohol consumption among the students
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ever consumed alcohol (n = 418) | ||
 Yes | 165 | 39.5 |
 No | 253 | 60.5 |
Current users of alcohol (n = 165) | ||
 Yes | 81 | 49.1 |
 No | 84 | 50.9 |
Mean age of initiation (years ± SD) | 18.9 ± 2.7 years |  |
Age of initiation | ||
 10–15 | 9 | 5.5 |
 16–20 | 137 | 83.0 |
 21–25 | 15 | 9.1 |
 26 and above | 4 | 2.4 |
Frequency of alcohol consumption | ||
 Daily | 9 | 5.5 |
 Weekly | 36 | 21.8 |
 Monthly | 48 | 29.1 |
 Yearly | 72 | 43.6 |
Type of alcoholic beverage consumed | ||
 Beer | 62 | 37.6 |
 Wine | 58 | 35.2 |
 Spirits | 9 | 5.5 |
 Gin | 10 | 6.1 |
 All | 26 | 15.8 |
Number of drinks per typical day | ||
 None | 91 | 55.2 |
 1–2 times | 69 | 41.2 |
 3 and above | 5 | 3.6 |
Number of drinks in the past week | ||
 None | 98 | 59.4 |
 Once | 47 | 28.5 |
 Twice | 14 | 8.5 |
 Three or more | 6 | 3.6 |