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Table 1 Socio-demographic and substance use-related characteristics of Jimma university staff, Jimma, Ethiopia, 2016

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

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