Khat chewers 180 (70.6%)

Non-khat chewers 75 (29.4%)

P. value

Age (years)

40.69 ± 10.34

44.20 ± 13.73

0.323

Sex

Male no (%)

115 (63.9)

45 (60)

0.794

Female no (%)

65 (36.1)

30 (40)

Height (cm)

165.27 ± 9.05

166.86 ± 8.47

0.564

Weight (kg)

66.63 ± 10.98

67.86 ± 4.98

0.586

BMI (kg/m²)

24.5833 ± 4.58

24.64 ± 3.01

0.965

Smoking no (%)

40 (22.2)

5 (6.7)

<0.05

Hypercholesterolemia no (%)

30 (16.7)

15 (20)

0.776