Khat Chewing Practice and Associated Factors among Medical Students in Gondar Town, Ethiopia, 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, khat chewing practice becoming an alarming and common among the youth generation, especially in higher educational institutions. It may also lead to frequent misbehavior, poor academic performance, and memory impairment among students. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of khat chewing practice and associated factors among medical students in Gondar town, Ethiopia, 2019.

Method

A cross-sectional study was employed on 422 medical students. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 20 software. Stratified followed by random sampling was employed to select the samples. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify the predictors. P ⩽ .05 was used to select statistically significan

SUBMITTER: Adane T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7930654 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature