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Table 4 Alcohol use and youth risky behaviors

From: Characteristics of youth sexual and reproductive health and risky behaviors in two rural provinces of Cambodia

 

All

Boys

Girls

 
 

n

% (SE)

n

% (SE)

n

% (SE)

p-value

Youth alcohol use

       

Alcohol use in prior 30 days

      

X2 = 22.3, p = <.0001

Yes

74

27.6 (2.1)

56

40.9 (3.7)

18

14.1 (2.9)

 

No

189

72.4 (2.3)

80

59.1 (3.9)

109

85.9 (2.8)

 

Frequency of alcohol use in prior 30 days

      

-

Only 1 time

25

34.1 (5.3)

14

25.6 (5.9)

11

57.7 (11.6)

 

2 - 5 times

42

55.4 (5.5)

34

60.2 (6.9)

8

57.7 (11.6)

 

6 - 12 times

2

2.7 (1.9)

2

3.7 (2.5)

-

-

 

13 or more times

6

7.6 (3.6)

6

10.3 (5.0)

-

-

 

Number of intoxications in prior 30 days

      

X2 = 13.6, p = 0.001

Only 1 time

30

41.5 (5.6)

16

29.3 (6.3)

14

77.1 (9.2)

 

2 - 5 times

41

54.4 (5.5)

38

67.1 (6.2)

3

17.3 (7.8)

 

Do not remember

3

3.9 (2.2)

2

3.4 (2.3)

1

5.4 (5.5)

 

Sex under influence of alcohol

      

X2 = 14.7, p = 0.0006

Yes

30

41.7 (5.7)

16

29.3 (6.3)

14

77.2 (9.3)

 

No

41

54.4 (5.6)

38

67.2 (6.2)

3

17.4 (7.9)

 

Don’t remember

3

3.9 (2.2)

2

3.5 (2.4)

1

5.4 (5.6)

 

Youth risky behaviors

       

Out late at night with friends

      

X2 = 35.8, p < .0001

Yes

71

26.5 (3.2)

56

41.0 (3.9)

15

11.9 (3.9)

 

No

192

73.4 (3.1)

80

58.9 (3.9)

112

88.0 (3.8)

 

Gambling

      

X2 = 12.2, p = 0.0005

Yes

30

10.9 (1.8)

25

18.5 (3.6)

5

3.9 (1.7)

 

No

233

89.0 (1.7)

111

81.5 (3.5)

122

96.1 (1.6)

 

Pornography use

      

X2 = 25.1, p = <.0001

Yes

30

10.9 (1.8)

28

20.4 (3.3)

2

1.5 (1.1)

 

No

233

89.1 (1.8)

108

79.6 (3.3)

125

98.5 (1.1)

 

Practice risky behaviors with peers

      

X2 = 12.3, p = 0.004

Yes

134

51.2 (4.2)

52

38.1 (3.9)

82

64.4 (6.9)

 

No

129

48.8 (4.2)

84

61.9 (3.9)

45

35.6 (6.9)