Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing Socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of khat chewing within the last 12 months among Axum university students, April 2012

Sex

Male

162

282

2.68(1.89,3.81)

1.96(1.25, 3.08)

Female

55

257

Religion

Orthodox

101

321

Muslim

76

119

2.03(1.41,2.92)

3.29(1.92, 5.63)

Protestant

33

92

1.14(0.72,1.80)

1.39(0.74, 2.65)

Others

7

7

3.18(1.10,9.28)

1.76(0.38, 8.11)

Ethnicity

Tigrie

69

264

Amhara

80

152

2.01(1.38,2.94)

2.09(1.26, 3.48)

Oromo

47

74

2.43(1.55,3.82)

3.38(1.81, 6.34)

SNN

21

49

1.64(0.92,2.92)

2.21(1.02, 4.79)

Residence

Urban

150

300

Rural

67

239

0.56(0.40,0.78)

0.56(0.36, 0.86)

Marital status

**

Single

191

481

Married

16

42

0.96(0.53,1.75)

Divorced

5

9

1.40(0.46,4.23)

Others

5

7

1.80(0.56,5.74)

Year of study

*

1^st year

69

209

2^nd year

73

174

1.27(0.86,1.87)

3^rd year

58

139

1.26(0.84,1.90)

4^th year

17

17

3.03(1.47,6.26)

Ever drunk alcohol

Yes

135

126

5.40(3.84,7.58)

2.02 (1.20, 3.39)

No

82

413

Ever Smoked cigarette

Yes

57

15

12.45(6.86,22.58)

4.98 (2.47, 10.02)

No

160

524

Family member chewed khat

Yes

96

71

5.23(3.63,754)

1.98(1.24, 3.17)

No

121

468

Peers chewed khat

Yes

197

192

17.8(10.88,29.13)

10.18(5.59, 18.54)

No

20

347

Perceived health risk

Yes

154

431

0.61(0.43,0.88

0.39(0.24, 0.65)

No

63

108