Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of women regarding waterpipe smoking and chewing tobacco use, PDHS 2012–2013
Characteristics | Waterpipe Smokers | Chewing Tobacco Users | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 522 | n = 277 | |||
Total | n (%)* | Total | n (%)* | |
Age in years (categorical) | ||||
15–24 | 2554 | 54 (10.3) | 2524 | 23 (8.3) |
25–35 | 4984 | 189 (36.3) | 4887 | 86 (31.0) |
>35 | 5457 | 279 (53.4) | 5360 | 168 (60.7) |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 6155 | 197 (37.7) | 6063 | 103 (37.2) |
Rural | 6840 | 325 (62.3) | 6708 | 174 (62.8) |
Highest education level | ||||
Sec./Higher | 4038 | 43 (8.3) | 4017 | 21 (7.6) |
Primary | 1778 | 32 (6.1) | 1776 | 30 (10.8) |
No education | 7179 | 447 (85.6) | 6978 | 226 (81.6) |
Wealth index | ||||
Richer/Richest | 5740 | 99 (19.0) | 5732 | 90 (32.5) |
Middle | 2476 | 101 (19.3) | 2427 | 50 (18.1) |
Poorer/Poorest | 4779 | 322 (61.7) | 4612 | 137 (49.5) |
Access to media | ||||
No | 3555 | 196 (37.5) | 3468 | 101 (36.5) |
Yes | 9440 | 326 (62.5) | 9303 | 176 (63.5) |
Visit to health facility last 12 months | ||||
No | 3693 | 327 (62.6) | 3423 | 51 (18.4) |
Yes | 9302 | 195 (37.4) | 9348 | 226 (81.6) |
Women’s employment status | ||||
No | 10,477 | 367 (70.1) | 10,317 | 195 (70.4) |
Yes | 2518 | 155 (29.9) | 2454 | 82 (29.6) |