From: Khat chewing prevalence and correlates among university staff in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Khat chewing | Odds ratio | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | COR | AOR | |
N (%) | N (%) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 87 (51.5) | 82 (48.5) | 2.32 (1.51–3.58) | 2.66 (1.52–4.68)* |
Female | 58 (31.4) | 127 (68.6) | 1 | 1 |
Age in years | ||||
18–24 | 16 (22.5) | 55 (77.5) | 4.38 (1.66–11.50) | 1.41 (0.38–5.30) |
25–34 | 96 (43.1) | 127 (56.9) | 1.68 (0.73–3.87) | 0.76 (0.24–2.44) |
35–44 | 19 (54.3) | 16 (45.7) | 1.07 (0.38–3.01) | 1.03 (0.26–4.04) |
≥ 45 | 56 (56.0) | 11 (44.0) | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 68 (41.0) | 98 (59.0) | 1 | 1 |
Single | 57 (36.1) | 101 (63.9) | 1.23 (0.79–1.93) | 1.74 (0.97–3.14) |
Divorced | 11 (57.9) | 8 (42.1) | 0.50 (0.19–1.32) | 0.82 (0.24–2.80) |
Widowed | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | 0.115 (0.03–0.74) | 0.34 (0.05–2.29) |
Education level | ||||
Secondary | 11 (29.7) | 26 (70.3) | 3.15 (1.13–8.81) | 1.14 (0.33–4.00) |
Diploma | 57 (39.9) | 86 (60.1) | 2.01 (0.89–4.57) | 0.64 (0.23–1.78) |
Degree | 61 (41.8) | 85 (58.2) | 1.86 (0.82–4.21) | 0.79 (0.29–2.19) |
Masters and above | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.9) | 1 | 1 |
Job satisfaction | ||||
Yes | 71 (36.4) | 124 (63.6) | 1 | 1 |
No | 74 (46.5) | 85 (53.5) | 1.52 (0.99–2.33) | 0.79 (0.44–1.41) |
Had khat chewing friends | ||||
Yes | 66 (56.4) | 51 (43.6) | 1 | 1 |
No | 79 (33.3) | 158 (66.67) | 0.39 (0.25–0.61) | 2.15 (1.18–3.93)* |
Alcohol use | ||||
Yes | 124 (60.5) | 81 (39.5) | 1 | 1 |
No | 21 (14.1) | 128 (85.9) | 9.33 (5.44–16.01) | 9.02 (4.96–16.42)* |
Family history of khat chewing | ||||
Yes | 20 (83.3) | 4 (16.7) | 1 | 1 |
No | 125 (37.9) | 205 (62.11) | 8.2 (2.74–24.54) | 4.03 (1.16–13.99)* |