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Table 1 Selected sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants (N = 385)

From: Association between body composition and khat chewing in Ethiopian adults

Sociodemographic variables

Categories

N (%)

Age, year

mean ± SD

37 ± 13

Sex

Male

205 (53.2)

Ethnicity

Oromo

226 (58.7)

Amhara

63 (16.4)

Gurage

27 (7.0)

Dawuro

23 (6.0)

Tigrie

18 (4.7)

Othersa

28 (7.3)

Religion

Muslim

186 (48.3)

Orthodox

148 (38.4)

Protestant

44 (11.4)

Catholic

7 (1.8)

Marital status

Married

263 (68.3)

Single

72 (18.7)

Divorced

37 (9.6)

Widowed

13 (3.4)

Educational status

Illiterates

40 (10.4)

Primary school

164 (42.6)

Secondary school

96 (24.9)

Tertiary

85 (22.1)

Family monthly income, Birr

<1000

85 (22.1)

1000–2000

138 (35.8)

>2000

162 (42.1)

  1. 19.31 Birr = 1USD
  2. aKefficho, Yem, Selte