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Table 4 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics by psychotic symptoms

From: Khat use and psychotic symptoms in a rural Khat growing population in Kenya: a household survey

Parameter

N

Mania/ Hypomania

Thought control

Paranoia

Strange experiences

Hallucinations

Any symptom

%

%

%

%

%

%

Sex

 Male

396

2.5

3.8

7.3

3.0

4.3

13.6

 Female

435

3.2

4.4

11.5

5.5

7.1

19.5

P-value

 

0.551

0.673

0.041

0.079

0.080

0.023

Age group

 10–17

280

2.5

1.8

3.2

1.4

2.5

10.4

 18–35

235

5.1

7.2

15.7

6.8

9.8

26.0

 36–50

196

1.5

4.1

8.2

4.6

4.6

13.8

 > 50

118

1.7

3.4

14.4

5.9

7.6

18.6

P-value

 

0.105

0.020

< 0.001

0.019

0.003

< 0.001

Education (Adults only)

 Up to primary

465

3.4

5.6

13.8

6.0

7.5

21.1

 Secondary

67

1.5

4.5

9.0

6.0

7.5

16.4

 Tertiary

17

0

0

0

0

5.9

5.9

P-value

 

nv

nv

0.151

nv

0.968

0.225

Occupation (adults only)

 Formal & Self employed

74

2.7

2.7

6.8

4.1

8.1

14.9

 Farmer

429

3.3

5.4

13.8

6.3

7.2

20.5

 Casual, domestic & other

37

2.7

10.8

13.5

5.4

8.1

34.3

P-value

 

nv

nv

0.248

nv

0.951

0.423

Income (Monthly income for adults only)

 < 5000

161

5.0

6.2

17.4

5.6

6.2

22.4

 5000- < 50000

275

2.9

5.5

10.5

6.9

8.0

20.4

 50000 & over

24

0

4.2

8.3

4.2

0

8.3

P-value

 

0.334

0.899

0.095

0.781

0.302

0.282

  1. nv Chi-square not valid, * = Fisher’s Exact Probability