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Table 3 Clinical and psychosocial factors associated with khat use among people with HIV attending services at Jimma University Specialized Hospital (n = 389)

From: Khat use in people living with HIV: a facility-based cross-sectional survey from South West Ethiopia

Characteristics

Khat use N (%)

Unadjusted odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Smoking 1 or more cigarettes per day

Yes

27 (75.0)

13.05

5.86, 29.05

No

66 (18.7)

Reference

 

Alcohol use disorder (scoring ≥8 on AUDIT scale)

Yes

42 (33.1)

2.04

1.27, 3.30

No

51 (19.5)

Reference

 

Mental distress (≥5 on Kessler 6 scale)

Yes

52 (29.5)

1.76

1.10, 2.82

No

41 (19.2)

Reference

 

CD4 count

≤200 cells/mm3

22 (37.3)

2.24

1.24, 4.04

>200 cells/mm3

71 (21.5)

Reference

 

Missing antiretroviral medication

Yes

10 (40.0)

2.39

1.03, 5.56

No

67 (21.8%)

Reference

 

WHO clinical stage

Stage 1

40 (22.5)

0.59

0.32, 1.11

Stage 2

28 (29.9)

0.57

0.29, 1.12

Stage 3

21 (32.8)

Reference

 

Stage 4

4 (21.1)

0.55

0.16, 1.85