Table 4.

Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing socio-demographic and behavioral correlates of current khat use among high school Students of Sidama Zone Ethiopia, June /July 2015

Variables		Used khat		COR (95.0%C.I.)	AOR (95.0% C.I.)
		Yes	No
Sex		162	43	3.6(2.6–5.2)	2.5(1.6–3.8)*
	Female	698	674	1§	1
Living Area	Urban	115	618	1.6(1.2–2.1)	1.4(0.9–2.0)
	Rural	90	754	1	1
Lived alone during school age:	Yes	55	150	1.6(1.2–2.3)	1.5(0.9–2.3)
	No	252	1120	1	1
Family cigarette use history	Yes	18	187	3.9(2.5–6.1)	1.8(0.9–3.4)
	No	42	1330	1	1
Family khat use	Yes	64	141	3.9(2.8–5.5)	2.0(1.2–3.0)*
history:	No	142	1230	1	1
Having khat chewing	Yes	85	141	6.2(4.5–8.6)	3.1(2.0–4.6)*
friend	No	120	1231	1	1
Do your family grow khat	Yes	151	836	1.8(1.3–2.5)	2.0(1.1–2.5)*
	No	54	536	1	1
Involvement in khat production	Yes	63	151	3.6(2.6–5.1)	1.6(0.9–2.4)
and marketing	No	142	1221	1	1
Smoking cigarette	Yes	24	14	14.2(7.2–28.1)	5.7(2.3–14.3)*
	No	157	1303	1	1
Drinking alcohol	Yes	32	27	9.2(5.4–15.8)	3.0(1.4–6.3)*
	No	173	1344	1	1
Ever practiced sex	Yes	85	195	4.5(3.3–6.2)	2.0 (1.3–3.0)*
	No	110	1134	1	1

1^§=Reference

^*P<0.05