Table 2 Background characteristics of the school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone (n=1467)
From: Cannabis use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Sierra Leone
Variables | Weighted frequency (n) | Weighted percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
≤14 years | 512 | 34.6 |
≥15 years | 955 | 65.4 |
Grade | ||
Junior secondary school (JSS) | 935 | 70.5 |
Senior Secondary School (SSS) | 532 | 29.5 |
Gender | ||
Female | 685 | 52.2 |
Male | 782 | 47.8 |
Anxiety | ||
No | 571 | 37.8 |
Yes | 896 | 62.2 |
Suicidal ideation | ||
No | 1296 | 88.7 |
Yes | 171 | 11.3 |
Suicidal plan | ||
No | 1260 | 86.1 |
Yes | 207 | 13.9 |
Suicidal attempt | ||
No | 1243 | 85.3 |
Yes | 224 | 14.7 |
Felt lonely | ||
No | 460 | 31.0 |
Yes | 1007 | 69.0 |
Close friends | ||
No | 121 | 8.5 |
Yes | 1346 | 91.5 |
Alcohol use | ||
No | 1270 | 88.3 |
Yes | 197 | 11.7 |
Amphetamine use | ||
No | 1366 | 93.6 |
Yes | 101 | 6.4 |
Bullied | ||
No | 728 | 50.4 |
Yes | 739 | 49.6 |
Sexual risk behaviour | ||
No | 1029 | 70.7 |
Yes | 438 | 29.3 |
Peer support | ||
No | 289 | 18.4 |
Yes | 1174 | 81.6 |
School truancy | ||
No | 1002 | 69.3 |
Yes | 465 | 30.7 |
Parental support | ||
No | 282 | 18.6 |
Yes | 1185 | 81.4 |