ArticleBioMed research international2015
Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia.
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- Seven in every ten khat chewers in Gondar City had an intention to stop khat chewing: cross-sectional study using Transtheoretical Model.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- Pattern and outcome of perforated peptic ulcer disease patient in four teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a prospective cohort multicenter study.BMC surgery · 2020Article
- Magnitude and predictors of khat use among patients with tuberculosis in Southwest Ethiopia: A longitudinal study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Impact of khat price increases on consumption behavior - price elasticity analysis.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundCatha edulis Forsk. (Khat) is used for its psychoactive effects among people in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, although its utilization is illegal in some countries such as Saudi Arabia. This study examined the pattern of Khat use and assessed the applicability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10) to measure Khat dependence.
methodsA pretested questionnaire was used to gather data from 603 respondents. Variables included demographic characteristics, pattern of use, reasons for Khat chewing, and DAST-10. Stepwise-logistic regression was used to explore predictors of Khat dependence.
resultsThe majority of the respondents were married, had a secondary school level of education, were employed, were younger than 35 years old, and were living in rural areas. Many chewers gave more than one reason for using Khat. It was mainly used to increase mental capacity, physical strength, and social entertainment, as well as enhance cheerfulness and orgasms. Statistical modeling of Khat dependence suggested that the most significant predictors were residence (OR = 1.67, P < 0.02), frequency of Khat chewing (OR = 4.8, P < 0.01), age of starting Khat chewing (OR = 1.15, P < 0.01), and time of Khat effect (OR = 1.15, P < 0.04).
conclusionOur study provides important information on the pattern of Khat use and its potential to cause dependence.
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