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Table 2 Attitudes about khat use among those Reporting use within the previous year, Dil Chora (Dire Dawa) and Hiwot Fana (Harar) Hospital HIV Clinics (N = 209)

From: Prevalence and factors associated with use of khat: a survey of patients entering HIV treatment programs in Ethiopia

 

% responding affirmatively

Using khat is dangerous for your health if you have HIV

75

Using khat every day is dangerous for your health if you have HIV

84

Have you ever felt a need to cut down or control your khat use but had difficulty doing so?

21

Do you use khat within half an hour of waking up?

20

Do you find it difficult to not use khat in places where you shouldn’t, such as work, church, school, or a hospital?

9

If you are so sick that you are in bed most of the day, or if you are so sick that you have to cut back on your normal activities or routines, do you still use khat?

8