Table 3. Pattern of khat chewing, according to gender.
| Characteristics | Male | Female | Total | P. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age when started khat chewing | 0.000 | |||
| 12–14 years | 166(13.0) | 9(6.7) | 175(12.4) | |
| 15–24 years | 911(71.4) | 66(49.3) | 977(69.3) | |
| 25 years and above | 199(15.6) | 59(44.0) | 258(18.3) | |
| Khat chewing pattern | 0.000 | |||
| Once a time per day | 411(31.9) | 59(43.4) | 470(33.0) | |
| Two to three times a day | 75(5.8) | 15(11.0) | 90(6.3) | |
| More than three times per day | 137(10.6) | 11(8.1) | 148(10.4) | |
| One to three times a week | 408(31.7) | 18(13.2) | 426(29.9) | |
| From time to time | 275(20.0) | 33(24.3) | 290(20.4) | |
| Is it easy to obtain khat? | 0.593 | |||
| Very easy | 323(25.1) | 27(20.0) | 350(24.6) | |
| Easy | 561(43.6) | 65(48.1) | 626(44.1) | |
| Difficult | 394(30.6) | 42(31.1) | 436(30.7) | |
| Impossible | 8(.6) | 1(.7) | 9(.6) | |
| From where do you obtain khat | 0.000 | |||
| I buy it | 1039(81.2) | 87(65.4) | 1126(79.7) | |
| I share it with my friends | 188(14.7) | 33(24.8) | 221(15.7) | |
| I share it with my parents | 26(2.0) | 4(3.0) | 30(2.1) | |
| I share it with my father | 22(1.7) | 6(4.5) | 28(2.0( | |
| I share it with my mother | 29(.2) | 1(.8) | 3(.2) | |
| Other | 2(.2) | 2(1.5) | 4(.3) | |
| Why do you chew khat? | 0.000 | |||
| Just for fun | 1110(90.2) | 116(89.2) | 1226(90.1) | |
| I follow my parents | 38(3.8) | 22(19.1) | 60(5.3) | |
| I follow my friends | 319(31.2) | 61(53.5) | 380(33.4) | |
| To release tension | 464(45.4) | 65(57.0) | 529(46.6) |