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Table 4 Association of the frequency and duration of khat chewing with excess body fat estimated from whole-body bioimpedance among 385 Ethiopian adults

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

 

Excess body fat (n %)a

χ2

P-value

Yes

No

Khat chewing status

 None chewers

73 (36.7)

126 (63.3)

13.3

0.01

 Ex-chewers

15 (29.2)

34 (70.8)

  

 Current chewers

25 (18.2)

118 (81.8)

  

Frequency of chewing

 Every day

4 (12.1)

29 (87.9)

12.6

0.005

 2–3 days/week

5 (12.5)

35 (87.5)

  

 Once a week

5 (12.8)

34 (87.2)

  

 Occasionally

11 (43.3)

15 (57.7)

  

Duration of chewing

 <2 year

13 (20.3)

51 (79.7)

4.3

0.04

 ≥2 year

6 (8.1)

68 (91.9)

  
  1. aBody fat was; excess body fat = body fat percentage >25.0 % for males and >33.0 % for females