Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics, alcohol and tobacco use by Khat chewing
From: Khat use and psychotic symptoms in a rural Khat growing population in Kenya: a household survey
| Parameter | Khat chewing | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | %Chew | ||
| Sex | |||
|  Male | 396 | 54.8 | < 0.001 |
|  Female | 435 | 20.5 | |
| Age group in years | |||
|  10–17 | 280 | 13.6 | < 0.001 |
|  18–35 | 235 | 50.6 | |
|  36–50 | 196 | 46.9 | |
|  > 50 | 118 | 48.3 | |
| Education (Adults only) | |||
|  Up to primary | 465 | 49.2 | 0.107 |
|  Secondary | 67 | 50.7 | |
|  Tertiary | 17 | 23.5 | |
| Occupation (Adults only) | |||
|  Formal & Self employed | 74 | 60.8 | 0.068 |
|  Farmer | 429 | 46.4 | |
|  Casual, domestic & other | 37 | 51.4 | |
| Income (Adults only) | |||
|  < 5000 | 161 | 41.0 | < 0.001 |
|  5000- < 50000 | 275 | 55.6 | |
|  50000 & over | 24 | 79.2 | |
| Tobacco use (Daily or almost daily) | |||
|  Yes | 111 | 78.4 | < 0.001 |
|  No | 718 | 30.5 | |
| Alcohol use (Daily or almost daily) | |||
|  Yes | 31 | 64.5 | 0.001 |
|  No | 798 | 35.8 | |
