Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of current smoking respondents by sex (n = 587)
From: Assessment of nicotine dependence among smokers in Nepal: a community based cross-sectional study
Variable | Male (n = 498) | Female (n = 89) | Total (n = 587) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
15–24 | 195 (39.2) | 22 (24.7) | 217 (37) | χ2 = 19.7 0.001 |
25–34 | 146 (29.3) | 19 (21.3) | 165 (28.1) | |
35–44 | 70 (14.1) | 18 (20.2) | 88 (15) | |
45–54 | 35 (7.0) | 15 (16.9) | 50 (8.5) | |
55–64 | 30 (6.0) | 10 (11.2) | 40 (6.8) | |
65 and above | 22 (4.4) | 5 (5.6) | 27 (4.6) | |
Caste a | ||||
Upper caste groups | 198 (39.8) | 26 (29.2) | 224 (38.2) | χ2 = 6.6 0.19 |
Relatively advantaged groups | 154 (30.9) | 36 (40.4) | 190 (32.4) | |
Relatively disadvantaged groups | 106 (21.3) | 17 (19.1) | 123 (21.4) | |
Disadvantages non-dalit terai caste groups | 17 (3.4) | 3 (3.4) | 20 (5.1) | |
Indigenous and socially disadvantaged groups | 23 (4.6) | 7 (7.9) | 30 (3.4) | |
Resident b | ||||
Urban | 339 (68.1) | 59 (66.3) | 398 (67.8) | χ2 = 0.11 0.74 |
Rural | 159 (31.9) | 30 (33.7) | 189 (32.2) |