Table 4.
bivariable and multivariable logistic regression of chewing khat during current pregnancy in Eastern Ethiopia, 2022 (N=230)
| Variables | Khat chewing practices of study participants | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non chewers, No (%) | Chewers, No (%) | |||
| Age group of study participants | ||||
| <26 years | 82 (83.7%) | 16 (16.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥26 years | 85 (64.4%) | 47 (35.6%) | 2.83 (1.49-5.39)** | 2.81 (1.19-6.59)* |
| Participants area of residence | ||||
| Urban | 99 (88.4%) | 13 (11.6%) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 68 (57.6%) | 50 (42.4%) | 5.6 (2.83-11.09)*** | 2.82 (1.19-6.69)* |
| Participants ethnicity | ||||
| Oromo | 63 (65.6%) | 33 (34.4%) | 1.26 (0.41-3.87) | 1.60 (0.33-7.69) |
| Harari | 32 (74.4%) | 11 (25.6%) | 0.83 (0.24-2.87) | 1.71 (0.31-9.32) |
| Amhara | 35 (87.5%) | 5 (12.5%) | 0.34 (0.08-1.39) | 0.98 (0.15-6.37) |
| Somali | 25 (73.5%) | 9 (26.5%) | 0.86 (0.24-3.15) | 1.02 (0.17-6.04) |
| Others (Tigre and Gurage) | 12 (70.6%) | 5 (29.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Participants religion | ||||
| Muslim | 105 (69.5%) | 46 (30.5) | 1.75 (0.56-5.53) | 0.85 (0.19-3.71) |
| Orthodox | 46 (78%) | 13 (22%) | 1.13 (0.32-3.97) | 0.95 (0.18-5.07) |
| Protestant | 16 (80%) | 4 (20%) | 1 | 1 |
| Participants educational status | ||||
| No formal education | 61 (63.5%) | 35 (36.5%) | 4.45 (1.45-13.64)** | 4.31 (1.02-18.20)* |
| Primary education | 41 (68.3%) | 19 (31.7%) | 3.59 (1.11-11.63)* | 2.43 (0.53-11.13) |
| Secondary education | 34 (87.2%) | 5 (12.8%) | 1.14 (0.28-4.63) | 0.75 (0.13-4.38) |
| Tertiary education | 31 (88.6%) | 4 (11.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Participants occupation | ||||
| House wife/homemaker | 32 (59.3%) | 22 (40.7%) | 1 | 1 |
| Farmer | 42 (70%) | 18 (30%) | 0.62 (0.29-1.35) | 0.52 (0.19-1.39) |
| Government employee | 39 (92.9%) | 3 (7.1%) | 0.11 (0.03-0.41)** | 0.37 (0.07-2.04) |
| Non-government employee | 9 (81.8%) | 2 (18.2%) | 0.32 (0.06-1.64) | 1.06 (0.12-9.47) |
| Merchant | 36 (73.5%) | 13 (26.5%) | 0.53 (0.23-1.21) | 0.83 (0.27-2.52) |
| Daily laborer | 9 (64.3%) | 5 (35.7%) | 0.81 (0.24-2.74) | 1.38 (0.26-7.34) |
| Participants marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 122 (70.9%) | 50 (29.1%) | 1.42 (0.71-2.86) | 2.11 (0.82-5.39) |
| Divorced and widowed | 45 (77.6%) | 13 (22.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| Participants monthly household income (ETB) | ||||
| <4500 | 72 (69.9%) | 31 (30.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥4500 | 95 (74.8%) | 32 (25.2%) | 0.78 (0.44-1.39) | 1.58 (0.68-3.68) |
| Alcohol use during current pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 12 (52.2%) | 11 (47.8%) | 2.73 (1.14-6.56)* | 2.28 (0.64-8.18) |
| No | 155 (74.9%) | 52 (25.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| Cigarette smoke during current pregnancy | ||||
| Yes | 10 (66.7%) | 5 (33.3%) | 1.35 (0.44-4.13) | 2.06 (0.44-9.65) |
| No | 157 (73%) | 58 (27%) | 1 | 1 |
| Husbands’ khat use | ||||
| Yes | 60 (54.5%) | 50 (45.5%) | 6.86 (3.45-13.64)*** | 3.51 (1.33-9.24)* |
| No | 107 (89.2%) | 13 (10.8%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other family members khat use | ||||
| Yes | 61 (55%) | 50 (45%) | 6.68 (3.36-13.28)*** | 3.05 (1.19-7.77)* |
| No | 106 (89.1%) | 13 (10.9%) | 1 | 1 |