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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020

Khat chewing in pregnant women associated with prelabor rupture of membranes, evidence from eastern Ethiopia.

Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Gudina Egata, Berhanu Seyoum, Dadi Marami

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tesfaye Assebe YadetaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Gudina EgataSchool of Public Health, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Berhanu SeyoumArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Dadi MaramiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia.
Haramaya University · ETArmauer Hansen Research Institute · ET

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Abstract

introductionPrelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) is a major factor that affects pregnancy outcome. Results from previous studies have suggested that there is an association between pregnant women, khat chewing and preterm birth, but evidence of association with PROM is sparse. This study therefore aims at identifying association between khat chewing in pregnancy and premature rupture of membranes in eastern Ethiopia.

methodsA health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 1688 pregnant women who came for delivery service in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia between June to October in 2016. Data were collected using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and checklist to extract data from the medical record. The association between khat and PROM was examined using logistic regression analysis. A statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05.

resultsOf the 1688 pregnant women who participated in the study, 397 had prelabor rupture of the membranes, representing a proportion of 23.5% [(95% CI: (21.5, 25.6%)]. Of these 397 prelabor rupture of the membranes 198 (31.53%) were from Khat chewing mothers and, 199(18.77%) were from non-khat chewing mothers. After controlling for potential confounders, the multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed the odds of PROM was 1.51 times higher among khat chewed pregnant women [AOR = 1.51; 95% CI; (1.11, 2.07)] were had no khat chewing.

conclusionThis study found a significant association between khat chewing in pregnancy and PROM. Efforts to reduce PROM need to consider prevention of khat chewing in pregnancy. A specific strategy need to protect pregnant women from khat chewing.

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AdultCathaCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMasticationPregnancyPremature BirthPremature Rupture of Fetal MembranesSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCatha edulisEthiopiaHararkhat chewingKhat plantpregnancyPROM

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