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Table 3 Chi square and fisher exact test results of observed differences in pattern of tobacco use among STKU d

From: The likelihood of khat chewing serving as a neglected and reverse ‘gateway’ to tobacco use among UK adult male khat chewers: a cross sectional study

Variable

aGroup 1 N = 24 N (%)

bGroup 2 N = 18 N (%)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

c Chewing more khat during the first two hours of khat session

    

Yes

3 (12.5)

8 (44.4)

5.60 (1.22, 25.75)

0.033

c Chewing even ill

    

Yes

3 (12.5)

10 (55.6)

8.75 (1.90,40.24)

0.006

c Want to quit chewing

    

Yes

10 (41.7)

13 (72.2)

3.64 (1.00, 13.52)

0.049

c Attempted to quit chewing

    

Yes

11 (45.8)

8 (44.4)

0.95 (0.28,3.23)

0.929

c Whole week not chewing

    

Difficult

2 (7.3)

10 (55.6)

13.75 (2.46,76.82)

0.001

Health conditions

    

Yes

4 (16.7)

8 (44.4)

4.00 (1.00,16.55)

0.049

  1. aGroup 1 = 1-2 days per week tobacco smoking when only chewing khat; bGroup 2 = 3 and more days per week tobacco smoking when only chewing khat; cTime frame last 12 months; dSTKU = simultaneous tobacco and khat users.