Table 3.

General overview of respondents’ khat use behavior

Variable		Number	Percent
Age at start of khat use	Less than 10	50	49.0
	10–19	34	33.3
	20–29	8	7.8
	30 or older	8	7.8
Current average khat use frequency	Less than once a month	6	5.9
	Monthly	4	3.9
	Weekly	18	17.6
	2 to 4 days a week	28	27.4
	Daily	35	34.3
	More than daily	11	10.8
Regular khat session	Morning only Immediately after lunch(after12:00 pm/1:00 pm’)	11	10.8
	Morning and after around 3:00 pm	36	35.3
	Whole day	34	33.3
	Whole night	6	5.9
	Othera	9 6	8.9 5.9
Current average khat amount per one session	Quarter bundle	9	8.8
	Half bundle	16	15.7
	One bundle	22	21.6
	Two wendo	6	5.9
	More than three wendo	5	4.9
	50–100gmb	7	6.9
	>100gmb	15	14.7
	Unknown amount	20	19.6
Type of khat used regularly	Gelemso	12	11.8
	Wendo	24	23.5
	Bahir dar	17	16.7
	Guragie	21	20.6
	As available	18	17.6
	Otherc	9	8.8
Total		102	100

^aNo defined time^b Bahirdar Khat which is quantified by grams ^c colombia, beleche, hidna