Adverse Effects of Chewing Khat (Catha edulis): A Community-based Study in Ethiopia.
Catha edulis
Ethiopia
Khat
Mairungi
Miraa
Substance Abuse
Journal
Oman medical journal
ISSN: 1999-768X
Titre abrégé: Oman Med J
Pays: Oman
ID NLM: 101526350
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
received:
30
11
2021
accepted:
07
09
2022
entrez:
16
3
2023
pubmed:
17
3
2023
medline:
17
3
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of habitual chewing of khat ( A statistically determined and randomly selected sample of khat-chewing individuals in the town of Hosanna in Southern Ethiopia were included in the study. We used physical measurements and a self-administered questionnaire to collect the data, which was statistically analyzed. The participants comprised a total of 420 with mean age = 28.7±5.7 years; 336 (80.0%) were male. Nearly half (201; 47.9%) were in the age-group 30-34 years. The adverse effects of khat use were assessed from the median score of each outcome, namely, physical problems, abuse potential, and social effects. Having a score above the median on each of the three target outcomes was equated with the presence of adverse effects. Adverse effects were reported among 341 of 420 (81.2%) participants, of whom 277 of 341 (81.2%) were male and 64 of 341 (18.8%) were female. The reported adverse effects were significantly higher among those who co-used tobacco, coffee, or tea with khat, with adjusted odds ratio = 4.8; CI: 2.86-8.22. Khat chewing was found to have a significant adverse effect on the health of individuals who indulged in it. This finding implies the need for urgent intervention from health authorities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36923946
doi: 10.5001/omj.2023.46
pii: OMJ-38-01-2200010
pmc: PMC10008818
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e461Informations de copyright
The OMJ is Published Bimonthly and Copyrighted 2023 by the OMSB.
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