Table 2 Demographic details of exclusive smokeless tobacco users and non users of tobacco
Baseline characteristics | Exclusive smokeless tobacco user(n = 93) | Non users of tobacco (n = 118) |
|---|---|---|
Mean Age | 35.4 ± 11.2 yrs | 36.3 ± 13.1 yrs |
age group distribution | <20: 14% 20-40: 60.2% 40-60: 16.2% >60: 9.6% | <20: 17.7% 21-40: 55.9% 41-60: 15.2% >60:16.1% |
Marital Status | Married: 77.4% Unmarried:22.6% | Married: 72.2% Unmarried: 27.8% |
Literacy | <5 yrs: 62.3% 6 yrs or more: 38.7% | <5 yrs: 52.4% 6 yrs or more: 48.6% |
Occupation | Farmer: 21.1% Factory worker: 20.2% Laborers: 25.3% Students: 5.2% Other: 25.1% | Farmer: 23.2% Factory worker: 15.5% Laborers: 11.4% Students: 10.3% Others: 36.3% |