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Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women : A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
al-Abed, AL-abed Ali
Sutan, Rosnah
Aljunid, Syed Mohamed
al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Radman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Khat chewing is associated with unfavourable health outcomes and family dysfunction.
Few studies have addressed the factors associated with khat chewing among Yemeni women.
However, the family and husband effects on chewing khat by women have not been addressed.
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of khat chewing among Yemeni women and its associated factors, particularly husbands and family factors.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 692 adult Yemeni women in the city of Sana’a in Yemen using structured “face to face” interviews.
Mean (±SD) age of women was 27.3 years (±6.10).
The prevalence of chewing khat by women was 29.6%.
Factors associated with chewing khat among women were chewing khat by husbands (OR=1.8; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.53), being married (OR=2.0; 95% CI: 1.20, 3.37), frequent family social gatherings (OR=1.5; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.10), high family income (OR=1.57; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.21), larger house (OR=1.63; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.31), and age of women (OR=0.64; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.92).
It is concluded that khat chewing by women in this study was significantly associated with family factors and with khat chewing by their husbands.
Urgent action is needed to control khat chewing particularly among women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Abed, AL-abed Ali& Sutan, Rosnah& al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Radman& Aljunid, Syed Mohamed. 2014. Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women : A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476972
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Abed, AL-abed Ali…[et al.]. Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women : A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476972
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Abed, AL-abed Ali& Sutan, Rosnah& al-Dubai, Sami Abdo Radman& Aljunid, Syed Mohamed. Family Context and Khat Chewing among Adult Yemeni Women : A Cross-Sectional Study. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476972
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476972