Table 3.
comparison of khat chewing related behaviors and current pregnancy related healthy practices of respondents in Eastern parts of Ethiopia, 2022 (N=230)
| Variables | Khat chewing practices of study participants | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non chewers, No (%) | Chewers, No (%) | |||
| Alcohol use during current pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 12 (52.2%) | 11 (47.8%) | 23 | 0.021 |
| No | 155 (74.9%) | 52 (25.1%) | 207 | |
| Total | 167 (72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Cigarrete smoke during current pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 10 (66.7%) | 5 (33.3%) | 15 | 0.59 |
| No | 157 (73%) | 58 (27%) | 215 | |
| Total | 167(72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Husbands’ khat use | ||||
| Yes | 60 (54.5%) | 50 (45.5%) | 110 | <0.001 |
| No | 107 (89.2%) | 13 (10.8%) | 120 | |
| Total | 167(72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Other family members khat use | ||||
| Yes | 61 (55%) | 50 (45%) | 111 | <0.001 |
| No | 106 (89.1%) | 13 (10.9%) | 119 | |
| Total | 167 (72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Gestational age at time of interview | ||||
| 5 months | 6 (100%) | 0 | 6 | <0.001 |
| 7 months | 37 (100%) | 0 | 37 | |
| 8 months | 46 (66.7%) | 23 (33.3%) | 69 | |
| 9 months | 78 (66.1%) | 40 (33.9%) | 118 | |
| Total | 167(72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Antenatal care visits number at time of interview | ||||
| 1 | 27 (36.5%) | 47 (63.5%) | 74 | <0.001 |
| 2 | 14 (63.6%) | 8 (36.4%) | 22 | |
| 3 | 43 (93.5%) | 3 (6.5%) | 46 | |
| 4 | 83 (94.3%) | 5 (5.7%) | 88 | |
| Total | 167(72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |
| Is current pregnancy planned? | ||||
| Yes | 153 (74.3%) | 53 (25.7%) | 206 | 0.098 |
| No | 14 (58.3%) | 10 (41.7%) | 24 | |
| Total | 167(72.6) | 63 (27.4%) | 230 | |