Table 2 Prevalence of khat chewing among students
From: The role of family background on adolescent khat chewing behavior in Jazan Region
Category | Current khat chewers | Ever khat chewers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | 95% CI | No. (%) | 95% CI | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 733 (33.1)*** | 31.16–35.08 | 860 (38.8)*** | 36.82–40.88 |
Female | 73 (4.3) | 3.39–5.31 | 92 (5.4) | 4.39–6.53 |
School level | ||||
Intermediate schools | 272 (16.2)** | 14.52–18.05 | 334 (19.9)** | 18.06–21.88 |
Secondary schools | 534 (23.7) | 21.98–25.49 | 618 (27.4) | 25.62–29.30 |
Mode of living | ||||
Urban | 462 (19.2)* | 17.62–20.78 | 551 (22.9)* | 21.22–24.57 |
Rural | 344 (22.6) | 20.59–24.79 | 401 (26.4) | 24.21–28.63 |
Total | 806 (20.5) | 19.27–21.79 | 952 (24.2) | 22.9–25.57 |