Table 3.

Khat-related behavioral factors among khat chewers in Amhara region, 2019 (N = 478).

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Family history of khat chewing
Yes	158	33.1
No	320	66.9
Do family members know about your chewing habit?
Yes	275	57.5
No	203	42.5
Able to buy khat
Yes	409	85.6
No	69	14.4
With whom do you chew khat?
Alone	105	22.0
With friends	373	78.0
Chewing khat during work
Always	257	53.8
Sometimes	85	17.8
Never	136	28.5
Chewing khat increases work performance
Yes	222	46.4
No	256	53.6
Facing difficulty for buying khat
Yes	309	64.6
No	169	35.4
Smoking cigarette during chewing
Yes	268	56.1
No	210	43.9
Drinking alcohol after chewing khat
Yes	318	66.5
No	160	33.5
History of chronic illness
Yes	63	13.2
No	415	86.8
Encountered health-related problem after khat chewing
Yes	178	37.2
No	300	62.8