Table 3 Substance use other than khat and School related factors independently associated with current khat chewing among undergraduate students, Jimma University, 2016
Variables | Current khat chewing | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Cumulative grade point average (cGPA) | ||||
< 3.25 (less than distinction level) | 67 (28.2) | 171 (71.8) | Reference | Reference |
≥ 3.25 (distinction level) | 50 (21.8) | 179 (78.2) | 0.38 | 0.82 [0.53–1.27] |
Alcohol used at least once during the last 1 month | ||||
No | 82 (19.2) | 345 (80.8) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 66 (34.4) | 126 (65.6) | 0.53 | 1.15 [0.7–1.8] |
Smoking cigarettes at least once during the last 1 month | ||||
No | 89 (18.5) | 392 (81.5) | 0.001 | 0.45 [0.3–0.7] |
Yes | 59 (42.8) | 79 (57.2) | Reference | Reference |
Ganja/cannabis used at least once during the last 1 month | ||||
No | 134 (22.4) | 463 (77.6) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 14 (63.6) | 8 (36.4) | 0.004 | 4.17 [1.6–11.2] |
Shisha used at least once during the last 1 month | ||||
No | 129 (24) | 408 (76) | Reference | Reference |
Yes | 19 (23.2) | 63 (76.8) | 0.9 | 1.02 [0.51–2.06] |