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Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of college students in Arba Minch Town, March 2015

From: Disparities in risky sexual behavior among khat chewer and non- chewer college students in Southern Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables (N = 1109)

Total

Life time khat chewing status

Chewer

Non chewer

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

Sex

Male

587(52.9)

137(73.7)

450(48.8)

Female

522(47.1)

49(26.3)

473(51.2)

Permanent residence

Rural

569(51.3)

56(30.1)

513(55.6)

Urban

540(48.7)

130(69.9)

410(44.4)

Living arrangement

Away from family

852(76.8)

143(76.9)

709(76.8)

With family

257(23.2)

43(23.1)

214(23.2)

Year of study

1st

463(41.7)

58(31.2)

405(43.9)

2nd

357(32.2)

65(34.9)

292(31.6)

3rd

289(26.1)

63(33.9)

226(24.5)

Type of college

Public

930(83.9)

151(81.2)

779(84.4)

Private

179(16.1)

35(18.8)

144(15.6)

Mother’s educational status

No formal education

395(35.6)

51(27.4)

344(37.3)

Primary

402(36.3)

60(32.3)

342(37.1)

Secondary & above

312(28.1)

75(40.3)

237(25.7)

Father’s educational status

No formal education

221(19.9)

18(9.7)

203(22)

Primary

404(36.4)

57(30.6)

347(37.6)

Secondary & above

484(43.7)

111(59.7)

373(40.4)

Cigarette smoking

Yes

52(4.7)

45(24.2)

7(0.8)

No

1057(95.3)

141(75.8)

916(99.2)

Alcohol consumption/drinking

Yes

323(29.1)

145(78)

178(19.3)

No

786(70.9)

41(22)

745(80.7)

Participation in anti- AIDS club

Regularly

86(7.7)

14(7.5)

72(7.8)

Often

153(14)

9(4.8)

144(15.6)

Occasionally

284(25.5)

52(28)

232(25.1)

Never

586(52.8)

111(59.7)

475(51.5)

Attend religious institution

Regularly

344(31)

34(18.3)

310(33.6)

1–2 times in 2 wks

553(49.9)

79(42.5)

474(51.4)

Occasionally

116(10.4)

45(24.2)

71(7.7)

Never

96(8.7)

28(15.1)

68(7.4)

Attending night club

Yes

234(21.1)

113(60.8)

121(13.1)

No

875(78.9)

73(39.2)

802(86.9)

Watching pornographic movies

Yes

579(52.2)

154(82.8)

425(46)

No

530(47.8)

32(17.2)

498(54)