Table 1 Comparison of behavioral characteristics of khat chewer and non-chewer cohorts in eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 320)
Characteristics | Khat chewing practices of cohorts | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Chewers, Frequency (%) | Nonchewers, Frequency (%) | Â | |
Alcohol intake in last 1 months of pregnancy | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 31 (72.1%) | 12 (27.9%) | < 0.001 |
No | 125 (45.1%) | 152 (54.9%) | |
Beer intake in last 1 months of pregnancy | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 21 (77.8%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.002 |
No | 135 (46.1%) | 158 (53.9%) | |
Amount of beer consumed (in bottle and gram equivalents) in a week | Â | Â | Â |
1 bottle (16.5Â g of alcohol) | 5 (83.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.755 |
2 bottles (33Â g of alcohol) | 7 (70%) | 3 (30%) | |
3 bottles (49.5Â g of alcohol) | 9 (81.8%) | 2 (18.2%) | |
Wine intake in last 1 months | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 8 (61.5%) | 5 (38.5%) | 0.346 |
No | 148 (48.2%) | 159 (51.8%) | |
Amount of wine consumed (in glass and gram equivalents) in a week | Â | Â | Â |
1 glass (27.5Â g of alcohol) | 2 (50%) | 2 (50%) | 0.569 |
2 glasses (55Â g of alcohol) | 6 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | |
Homemade alcohol drinks (Tela) | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 6 (66.7%) | 3 (33.3%) | 0.275 |
No | 150 (48.2%) | 161 (51.8%) | |
Overall levels of alcohol consumed in a week (converted to standard measures) | Â | Â | Â |
< 1.5drinks (16.5 g of alcohol) (low) | 5 (83.3%) | 1 (16.7%) | 0.641 |
1.5-3.5drinks (27.5–33 g of alcohol) (moderate) | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) | |
> 3.5drinks (49.5–55 g of alcohol) (high) | 15 (75%) | 5 (25%) | |
Smoking of any tobacco products | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 14 (77.8%) | 4 (22.2%) | 0.011 |
No | 142 (47%) | 160 (53%) | |
Frequency of tobacco smoking | Â | Â | Â |
Daily | 4 (57.1%) | 3 (42.9%) | 0.093 |
More than one day per a week | 10 (90.9%) | 1 (9.1%) | |
Coffee use of study cohorts | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 151 (49.7%) | 153 (50.3%) | 0.151 |
No | 5 (31.3%) | 11 (68.8%) | |