Table 2 Distribution of obstetric characteristics of study cohorts by their khat chewing practices in eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 320)
Obstetric characteristics | Khat chewing status of study cohorts | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Chewers, Frequency (%) | Non-chewers, Frequency (%) | ||
Gravida | Â | Â | Â |
1 (primigravida) | 24 (28.6%) | 60 (71.4%) | < 0.001 |
2 (secundigravida) | 26 (41.9%) | 36 (58.1%) | |
>=3 (multigravida) | 106 (60.9%) | 68 (39.1%) | |
Para | Â | Â | Â |
0 (nullipara) | 42 (38.2%) | 68 (61.8%) | 0.003 |
1 (primipara) | 27 (43.5%) | 35 (56.5%) | |
>=2(multipara) | 87 (58.8%) | 61 (41.2%) | |
Spontaneous abortion history | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 84 (80.8%) | 20 (19.2%) | < 0.001 |
No | 72 (33.3%) | 144 (66.7%) | |
Previous still birth history | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) | 0.617 |
No | 130 (48.1%) | 140 (51.9%) | |
Gestational age at time of enrollments | Â | Â | Â |
24–26 weeks | 125 (47.3%) | 139 (52.7%) | 0.276 |
27–28 weeks | 31 (55.4%) | 25 (44.6%) | |
ANC visits at time of enrollments | Â | Â | Â |
1st | 126 (52.5%) | 114 (47.5%) | 0.02 |
2nd | 30 (37.5%) | 50 (62.5%) | |
Number of ANC visits attended at the end of delivery | Â | Â | Â |
< 4 ANC visits | 151 (53.4%) | 132 (46.6%) | < 0.001 |
>=4 ANC visits | 5 (13.5%) | 32 (86.5%) | |
History of malaria | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 5 (45.5%) | 6 (54.5%) | 0.824 |
No | 151 (48.9%) | 158 (51.1%) | |