Psychoactive substance use among first-year students in a Botswana University: pattern and demographic correlates

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents

Variable	Statistic
Age, years; mean (sd)	20.8 (1.4)
Age range	18–24 years
	Frequency N	Percent
Age group^a	391	100
< 21 years	219	56.0
21–25 years	164	41.9
> 25	8	2.0
Gender	401	100
Male	199	49.6
Female	202	50.4
Religion^a	396	100
Christianity	252	63.6
Islam	11	2.8
Traditional religion	75	18.9
Others	35	8.8
No religious affiliation	23	5.8
Religious participation	389	100
Rare or low religious participation	89	22.9
Regular participation	300	77.1
Ethnicity	393	100
Tswana	229	58.3
Kalanga	122	31.0
Others	15	3.9
Foreigners	27	6.9
Monthly Upkeeps^a	347	100
Below 130 USD	97	28.0
130–150 USD	199	57.3
Above 150 USD	51	14.7

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