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Table 2 Self reported co-morbidities, mental health and behavioral characteristics of the study population

From: Tobacco use and nicotine dependency in a cross-sectional representative sample of 18,018 individuals in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

 

Men (N = 9130)

Women (N = 8888)

P value*

Co-morbidities (n, %)

   

CVD/HTN/Diabetes

1079 (11.8)

1067 (12.0)

0.07

Cancer

18 (0.2)

17 (0.2)

1.00

Depression/Anxiety/Suicidal tendency

481 (5.3)

524 (5.9)

0.07

Injuries

495 (5.4)

564 (6.4)

0.009

Mental Health Status (n, %)

   

Poor mental health status

862 (9.4)

943 (10.6)

0.01

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (n, %)

   

PTSD score > 6

313 (3.4)

583 (6.6)

<0.001

Alcohol use (n, %)

3168 (34.7)

564 (6.3)

<0.001

Alcohol dependency (n, %)

781 (8.6)

79 (0.9)

<0.001

Tobacco use (n, %)

5878 (64.4)

2936 (33.0)

<0.001

Nicotine dependency (n, %)

889 (9.7)

267 (3.0)

<0.001

  1. *Chi Square test.