Perceived Psychological, Economic, and Social Impact of Khat Chewing among Adolescents and Adults in Nekemte Town, East Welega Zone, West Ethiopia

Table 2

Current khat chewing status and patterns among the study participants in Nekemte town, west Ethiopia, 2016.

Variables	Characteristics	Frequency (%)
Current chewing experience	Nonchewers	182 (51.4)
	Chewers	172 (48.6)
Chewing duration	≤12 months	48 (27.9)
	13–36 months	53 (30.8)
	>36 months	71 (41.3)
Chewing frequency	Daily	116 (67.4)
	4–6 times a week	31 (18.0)
	2-3 times a week	16 (9.3)
	Once a week	9 (5.2)
Time spent on single chewing ceremonies	15–90 minutes	58 (33.7)
	120–180 minutes	85 (49.4)
	>180 minutes	29 (16.9)
Cost of khat for single consumption	5–15 birr	38 (22.1)
	16–25 birr	52 (30.2)
	26–50 birr	65 (37.8)
	>50 birr	17 (9.9)
Cost of khat per month	10–100 birr	14 (8.1)
	101–400 birr	33 (19.2)
	401–600 birr	54 (31.4)
	601–900 birr	33 (19.2)
	≥901 birr	38 (22.1)
Sugar use during chewing	Yes	139 (80.8)
	No	33 (19.2)
Smoking during chewing	Yes	74 (43)
	No	98 (57)
Coffee use during chewing	Yes	111 (64.5)
	No	61 (35.5)
Alcohol use after chewing	Yes	65 (37.8)
	No	107 (62.2)