Table 3 General overview of respondents’ khat use behavior
From: What constitutes problematic khat use? An exploratory mixed methods study in Ethiopia
Variable | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age at start of khat use | Less than 10 | 50 | 49.0 |
10–19 | 34 | 33.3 | |
20–29 | 8 | 7.8 | |
30 or older | 8 | 7.8 | |
Current average khat use frequency | Less than once a month | 6 | 5.9 |
Monthly | 4 | 3.9 | |
Weekly | 18 | 17.6 | |
2 to 4 days a week | 28 | 27.4 | |
Daily | 35 | 34.3 | |
More than daily | 11 | 10.8 | |
Regular khat session | Morning only Immediately after lunch(after12:00 pm/1:00 pm’) | 11 | 10.8 |
Morning and after around 3:00 pm | 36 | 35.3 | |
Whole day | 34 | 33.3 | |
Whole night | 6 | 5.9 | |
Othera | 9 6 | 8.9 5.9 | |
Current average khat amount per one session | Quarter bundle | 9 | 8.8 |
Half bundle | 16 | 15.7 | |
One bundle | 22 | 21.6 | |
Two wendo | 6 | 5.9 | |
More than three wendo | 5 | 4.9 | |
50–100gmb | 7 | 6.9 | |
>100gmb | 15 | 14.7 | |
Unknown amount | 20 | 19.6 | |
Type of khat used regularly | Gelemso | 12 | 11.8 |
Wendo | 24 | 23.5 | |
Bahir dar | 17 | 16.7 | |
Guragie | 21 | 20.6 | |
As available | 18 | 17.6 | |
Otherc | 9 | 8.8 | |
Total | 102 | 100 |