Prevalence and Determinants of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewing among High School Students in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Prevalence and Determinants of Khat (Catha edulis) Chewing among High School Students in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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10.1371/journal.pone.0033946
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发表时间：
2012-03-30
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3.7
通讯作者：
Wondmagegn, Berhanu Y.
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Reda, Ayalu A.;Moges, Asmamaw;Wondmagegn, Berhanu Y.
背景资料：使用阿拉伯茶叶等精神活性药物会改变情绪和情感状态，并对使用者的健康和社会生活产生不利影响。埃塞俄比亚是东非阿拉伯茶的主要生产国和出口国，大部分阿拉伯茶来自该国东部，但尚未进行研究调查这一地区的习惯。这项研究是为了评估阿拉伯茶咀嚼的流行率和预测因素在哈拉尔，埃塞俄比亚东部的高中生。方法：这项研究是在哈拉尔镇的1,890名中学生在2010年4月进行。一个结构化的自填式问卷被用来收集数据。结果：样本中咀嚼阿拉伯茶的总体患病率为24.2%（95%CI 22.2%-26.2%）。大约28.5%的女性和71.5%的男性咀嚼过阿拉伯茶。年龄较大（OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.16-1.49），男性（OR 2.10; 95% CI 1.50-2.93），穆斯林宗教（OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.17-3.04），有咀嚼阿拉伯茶的朋友（OR 7.93; 95% CI 5.40-11.64），以及家庭中有类似习惯的人（OR 1.50; 95%CI 1.07-2.11）被认为是独立的预测chewing.Conclusion：一个显着比例的学生咀嚼阿拉伯茶。阿茶的使用与学生的年龄、性别、穆斯林宗教、同伴影响以及家庭和其他亲戚的习惯有很大关系。需要采取教育运动等措施，提高在校青少年及其父母的认识，以减少这一习惯的流行及其对社会和健康的不利影响。
Background: Use of psychoactive drugs such as khat leaves (Catha edulis) alter moods and emotional state and lead to adverse effects on the health and social life of users. Ethiopia is a major producer and exporter of khat in east Africa and the majority of the khat comes from the eastern part of the country, however, no studies have been conducted to investigate the habit in this area. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among high school students in Harar, eastern Ethiopia.Methodology: The study was conducted among 1,890 secondary school students in Harar town in April 2010. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were performed to examine the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing.Result: The overall prevalence of khat chewing among the sample was 24.2% (95% CI 22.2%-26.2%). About 28.5% of females and 71.5% of males had chewed khat. Older age (OR 1.31; 95% CI 1.16-1.49), male gender (OR 2.10; 95% CI 1.50-2.93), Muslim religion (OR 1.88; 95% CI 1.17-3.04), having friends who chewed khat (OR 7.93; 95% CI 5.40-11.64), and availability of someone with a similar habit in the family (OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.07-2.11) were found to be independent predictors of chewing.Conclusion: A significant proportion of students chew khat. The use of khat is significantly associated with age, gender, Muslim religion, peer influence and habit of family and other relatives among students. Measures such as educational campaigns need to be instituted to create awareness among school adolescents and their parents in order to reduce the prevalence of the habit and its adverse social and health consequences.