Alcohol Use and Its Associated Factors among Adolescents Aged 15–19 Years at Governmental High Schools of Aksum Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents aged 15–19 years at governmental high schools of Aksum town, Tigray, Ethiopia, in 2019 (n = 633).

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	289	45.7
	Female	344	54.3
Educational level	Grade 9	331	52.3
	Grade 10	302	47.7
Religion	Orthodox	437	69
	Muslim	169	26.7
	Protestant	27	4.3
Residence	Urban	428	67.6
	Rural	205	32.4
Fathers’ educational status	Illiterate	83	13.1
	1–4th grade	165	26.1
	5–8th grade	144	22.7
	9–12th grade	112	17.7
	Certificate and above	129	20.4
Mothers’ educational status	Illiterate	177	28.0
	1–4th grade	138	21.8
	5–8th grade	127	20.1
	9–12th grade	120	19
	Certificate and above	71	11.2
Fathers’ occupation	Farmer	222	35.1
	Daily laborer	34	5.4
	Merchant	113	17.9
	Employed	264	41.7
Mothers’ occupation	Farmer	178	28.1
	Daily laborer	38	6.0
	Merchant	77	12.2
	Employed	201	31.7
	Housewife	139	22.0
Family size	1–5	377	59.6
	>5	256	40.4