Table 2 Prevalence of type of tobacco use among the adults by selected demographic characteristics
Variables | Tobacco Smoking % (95% CI) | Smokeless Tobacco Consumption % (95% CI) | Dual Use of Tobacco % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 70.6 (65.10–76.08) | 32.6 (27.06–38.43) | 23.5 (18.82–29.01) |
Female | 0.4 (0.00–1.19) | 48.8 (42.47–54.76) | 0.4 (0.00–1.19) |
Age Categories (in years) | |||
25–34 | 34.5 (28.76–40.27) | 31.4 (25.22–37.17) | 12.0 (7.96–15.93) |
35–44 | 34.1 (26.09–42.03) | 47.8 (39.13–56.52) | 10.1 (5.07–15.22) |
45–54 | 30.8 (20.51–41.03) | 51.3 (39.74–61.54) | 12.8 (5.13–20.51) |
55–64 | 49.2 (36.92–61.54) | 44.6 (32.31–55.38) | 15.4 (7.69–24.62) |
Highest Level of Education | |||
No Formal Education | 30.7 (25.30–36.40) | 49.0 (42.92–55.16) | 10.7 (6.91–14.56) |
Below Primary Level | 50.0 (39.53–60.47) | 44.2 (33.72–54.65) | 19.8 (11.63–27.91) |
Primary Education completed | 35.5 (24.19–48.39) | 30.7 (19.35–41.94) | 11.3 (3.23–19.35) |
Secondary Education and above | 36.7 (27.55–46.94) | 21.4 (13.27–30.61) | 9.2 (4.08–15.31) |
Occupation | |||
Non-manual | 22.3 (17.90–27.10) | 40.7 (35.80–45.90) | 6.5 (4.20–9.30) |
Manual | 66.7 (58.80–74.30) | 40.5 (32.50–48.60) | 24.8 (17.80–31.90) |
Monthly Income* | |||
Less than/equal to 7500 (≤95 USD) | 27.5 (20.26–33.99) | 47.1 (39.22–55.54) | 9.8 (5.23–15.03) |
7501 to 10000 (95 to 127 USD) | 44.4 (35.90–53.85) | 42.7 (34.19–52.14) | 14.5 (8.55–21.37) |
10001 to 15000 (127 to 191 USD) | 38.1 (29.20–46.90) | 34.5 (26.55–44.25) | 11.5 (6.19–17.70) |
Above 15000 (above 191 USD) | 36.7 (28.35–45.83) | 35.8 (27.50–44.17) | 13.3 (7.50–19.17) |