Table 3 Sex- and age-specific proportions of alcohol consumption and marijuana use
From: Determinants of alcohol consumption and marijuana use among young adults in the Republic of Palau
Age groups | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18–20 | 21–24 | P for difference | 18–20 | 21–24 | P for difference | |
(n = 92) | (n = 82) | (n = 120) | (n = 58) | |||
Alcohol consumption | ||||||
Ever consumed, % | 90.2 | 96.3 | 0.11 | 70.0 | 81.0 | 0.12 |
Consumed alcohol during the past 12 months, % | 78.3 | 84.1 | 0.33 | 51.7 | 69.0 | 0.03* |
Frequency of alcohol consumption during the past 12 months, % | 0.05 | 0.32 | ||||
Daily | 0 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
5–6 days per week | 1.1 | 8.5 | 0 | 1.7 | ||
1–4 days per week | 20.7 | 22.0 | 5.8 | 8.6 | ||
1–3 days per month | 32.6 | 32.9 | 20.0 | 36.2 | ||
Less than once a month | 45.7 | 32.9 | 73.3 | 53.4 | ||
Consumed alcohol during the past 30 days, % | 60.9 | 73.2 | 0.09 | 30.0 | 48.3 | 0.02* |
Marijuana use | ||||||
Lifetime marijuana use, % | 0.14 | 0.46 | ||||
Non | 20.7 | 26.8 | 48.3 | 44.3 | ||
1 or 2 times | 28.3 | 13.4 | 20.0 | 24.1 | ||
3 or more times | 51.1 | 59.8 | 31.7 | 31.0 | ||
Marijuana use during the past 30 days, % | 0.71 | 0.52 | ||||
No | 68.5 | 65.9 | 81.7 | 77.6 | ||
Yes | 31.5 | 34.1 | 18.3 | 22.4 | ||