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Table 3 Characteristics of patients from Dil Chora (Dire Dawa) and Hiwot Fana (Harar) Hospital HIV clinics, comparing those who did and did not use khat in the previous year, and comparing heavy khat users (≥180 h in a typical month) to all other participants: univariate analysis

From: Prevalence and factors associated with use of khat: a survey of patients entering HIV treatment programs in Ethiopia

  % Who used khat % who used khat
In past year (%) p value ≥ 180 h/month (%) p value
Gender     
Male 75 <0.001 28 0.015
Female 56   16  
Age (years)     
≤25 62 0.519 19 0.556
26–35 63   20  
>35 69   25  
Marital     
Single 70 0.051 27 0.005
Married 56   11  
Other 70   27  
Occupation     
Day labor 73 0.054 25 0.491
Unemployed 60   23  
Other 60   19  
Education     
No school 59 0.197 27 0.281
Some primary school 71   18  
Above primary school 63   21  
Religion     
Orthodox Christian 63 <0.001 17 0.010
Muslim 76   31  
Protestant/Other 26   9  
BMI (kg/m 2 )     
≤18.5 71 0.066 29 0.011
>18.5 61   17  
WHO stage     
1–2 67 0.226 19 0.142
3–4 60   26  
Health (self-rated)     
Poor/very poor 71 0.039 26 0.030
Good/fair 60   16  
Food insecurity (last 3 months)     
Yes 72 0.123 23 0.728
No 62   21  
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