Table 2.
Socio-demographic factors associated with khat use among people with HIV attending services at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (n = 389)
| Variables | Khat use N (%) | Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 48 (33.6) | 2.26 | 1.41, 3.63 |
| Female | 45 (18.3) | Reference | ||
| Age (years) | 18-24 | 5 (21.7) | 0.90 | 0.32, 2.58 |
| 25-34 | 41 (23.6) | Reference | ||
| 35-44 | 33 (28.2) | 1.27 | 0.75, 2.17 | |
| 45-54 | 11 (21.2) | 0.87 | 0.41, 2.85 | |
| 55 and above | 3 (13.0) | 0.49 | 0.14, 1.72 | |
| Ethnicity | Oromo | 50 (27.5) | Reference | |
| Amhara | 24 (22.9) | 0.78 | 0.45, 1.37 | |
| Gurage/Keffa/Yem/Others | 19 (18.6) | 0.60 | 0.33, 1.41 | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 33 (16.5) | 0.30 | 0.18, 0.50 |
| Muslim | 50 (40.0) | Reference | ||
| Catholic/Protestant | 10 (15.6) | 0.28 | 0.13, 0.60 | |
| Frequency of going worship | Daily/2–3 times weekly | 37 (22.0) | 1.95 | 0.88, 4.43 |
| Weekly | 45 (23.7) | Reference | ||
| Less than once a week/Never | 11 (35.5) | 1.77 | 0.79, 3.98 | |
| Education | No formal education | 20 (24.4) | 0.83 | 0.46, 1.53 |
| Primary | 48 (27.9) | Reference | ||
| Secondary | 20 (19.6) | 0.63 | 0.35, 1.14 | |
| Tertiary | 5 (15.2) | 0.46 | 0.17, 1.26 | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 20 (20.6) | 0.60 | 0.31, 1.15 |
| Daily laborer | 30 (30.3) | Reference | ||
| Employed | 14 (25.5) | 0.79 | 0.37, 1.65 | |
| Farmer | 1 (11.1) | 0.29 | 0.03, 2.40 | |
| Merchant | 14 (22.2) | 0.66 | 0.32, 1.37 | |
| Others4 | 14 (21.2) | 0.62 | 0.30, 1.28 | |
| Marital status | Single | 13 (27.1) | 1.30 | 0.63, 2.67 |
| Married | 43 (22.3) | Reference | ||
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 37 (25.0) | 1.16 | 0.70, 1.92 | |
| Living circumstances | Alone | 25 (29.8) | 1.58 | 0.91, 2.74 |
| With nuclear family | 59 (21.1) | Reference | ||
| With others5 | 9 (34.6) | 1.97 | 0.84, 4.65 | |
4Occupation = Housewife, domestic worker, student, retired or driver.
5Living condition = living with other relatives or non-relatives.