From: Khat chewing prevalence and correlates among university staff in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Female | 165 | 52.3 |
Male | 169 | 47.7 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 155 | 43.8 |
Muslim | 110 | 31.1 |
Protestant | 80 | 22.6 |
Catholic | 9 | 2.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 194 | 54.8 |
Amhara | 85 | 24 |
Gurage | 36 | 10.2 |
Tigray | 29 | 8.2 |
Othera | 10 | 2.8 |
Age (years) | ||
18–24 | 71 | 20.1 |
25–34 | 223 | 63.0 |
35–44 | 35 | 9.9 |
≥ 45 | 25 | 7.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 166 | 46.9 |
Single | 158 | 44.6 |
Divorced | 19 | 5.4 |
Widowed | 11 | 3.1 |
Educational status | ||
Secondary | 37 | 10.5 |
Diploma | 143 | 40.4 |
Degree | 146 | 41.2 |
Masters and above | 28 | 7.9 |
Salary (ETB) | ||
550–1114 | 94 | 26.6 |
1115–1800 | 88 | 24.9 |
1801–3144 | 65 | 18.4 |
≥ 3145 | 107 | 30.2 |
Had khat chewer friends | ||
No | 237 | 67 |
Yes | 117 | 33.0 |
Job satisfaction | ||
No | 159 | 44.9 |
Yes | 195 | 55.1 |
Alcohol use | ||
No | 149 | 42.1 |
Yes | 205 | 57.9 |
Cigarrete smoking | ||
No | 337 | 95.2 |
Yes | 17 | 4.8 |
Family history of chewing khat | ||
No | 330 | 93.2 |
Yes | 24 | 6.8 |