Factors associated with Khat use among youths visiting HIV testing and counseling centers in Gamo Gofa, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3 Logistic regression model estimates of risk factors for khat chewing among youths (Crude & adjusted OR) in Gamo-Gofa, South West Ethiopia, 2012

Explanatory variable	Khat use		Crude OR (95% CI)	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	P-value
	Yes (1)	No (0)
Sex
Male	84	110	2.5 (1.5, 4.4)	2.9 (1.4, 5.9)	0.004
Female	50	161	1.0	1.0
Alcohol use
Yes	110	101	5.1 (3.6, 14.8)	4.7 (2.1, 10.6)	<0.001
No	34	160	1.0	1.0
			1.00
Education level
No education	8	51	2.6 (1.2, 5.7)	2.6 (1.1, 6.2)	0.047
Primary education	13	34	1.1 (0.5, 2.1)	0.9 (0.4, 1.9)
Secondary & above	87	212	1.0	1.0
Occupation					0.026
Government employed	26	47	0.6 (0.3, 0.9)	1.8 (0.7, 4.4)
Merchant	11	39	1.1 (0.5, 2.3)	2.2 (1.7, 6.4)
House wife	7	24	1.1 (0.4, 2.6)	0.9 (0.4, 2.1)
Daily laborer	18	36	0.6 (0.3, 1.2)	2.1 (1.1, 3.9)
Student	46	151	1.0	1.0
			1.00
Monthly income
<= 450 Ethiopian currency ( <= $ 25)	36	54	1.0	1.0	0.004
451 – 999 Ethiopian currency ( $ 25.1 - $ 55.5)	58	185	2.1 (1.3, 3.6)	2.4 (1.4, 4.1)
> = 1000 Ethiopian currency ( > = $ 55.6)	14	58	2.8 (1.3, 6.7)	2.7 (1.3, 5.8)
Have communication with parents about STI and HIV					0.017
Yes	52	187	1.0	1.0
No	55	104	1.9 (1.2, 3.0)	2.2 (1.1, 4.1)
Have communication with parents about khat chewing
Yes	8	57	1.0	1.0	0.008
No	63	167	2.7 (1.2, 6.0)	2.9 (1.3, 6.5)

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