Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Reason for Khat chewing and perceptions of chewers and no-chewers on why people chew Khat.

	Khat use				( value)
	Yes		No
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Khat increases the mental capacity	494	82.5	105	17.5	262.62 (0.00)
Khat increases physical strength	443	74.1	155	25.9	138.70 (0.00)
Social entertainment	562	93.4	40	6.6	452.63 (0.00)
Khat increases sexual ability	308	51.3	292	48.7	0.427 (0.514)
Khat helps to sleep	86	14.3	515	85.7	306.23 (0.00)
Khat increases cheerfulness and orgasm	395	65.6	207	34.4	58.71 (0.00)

Comparison between chewers and no-chewers was conducted using test.