Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of 30 participants
| Characteristic |
Frequency (Ma = 16; Fb = 14) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| (18–36) | 18 |
| (37–48) | 5 |
| (49–60) | 6 |
| (61 +) | 1 |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 6 |
| Elementary | 6 |
| Intermediate | 3 |
| Secondary | 7 |
| University/Higher degree | 8 |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 10 |
| Married | 20 |
| Employment | |
| Housewife | 12 |
| Student | 5 |
| Full time job | 7 |
| Looking for job | 6 |
| Governorate | |
| Sabia | 9 |
| Al-Aridah | 6 |
| Abu-Arish | 5 |
| Baish | 4 |
| Damad | 2 |
| Gezan | 2 |
| Al-Ahad | 2 |
| Initiation of use | |
| Less than three years | 3 |
| Equal or more than three years | 27 |
| Exposure time | |
| Every hour | 14 |
| Once per day | 11 |
| Weekly | 5 |
| Site of use | |
| Everywhere | 14 |
| Below/ above tongue | 12 |
| Unilateral: Right/left side | 4 |
| Using Khat | |
| Use Shammah with Khat | 9 |
| Use Shammah alone | 21 |
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