Overall n = 1730 | Not users of smokeless tobacco n = 1492 | Users of smokeless tobacco n = 238 | |||||
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n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | p value | |
Age mean ± standard deviation (years) | 1730 | 37.8 ± 10.9 | 36.7 ± 10.5 | 44.6 ± 11.0 | *** | ||
Age range (years) | *** | ||||||
- 25–34 | 809 | 46.8 (44.4–49.1) | 757 | 50.7 (48.2–53.3) | 52 | 21.8 (16.8–27.6) | |
- 35–49 | 592 | 34.2 (32.0–36.5) | 503 | 33.7 (31.3–36.2) | 89 | 37.4 (31.2–43.9) | |
- > 49 | 329 | 19.0 (17.2–20.9) | 232 | 15.6 (13.7–17.5) | 97 | 40.8 (34.5–47.3) | |
Marital status | *** | ||||||
- Married/cohabitating | 1553 | 89.8 (88.2–91.2) | 1357 | 91.0 (89.4–92.4) | 196 | 82.4 (76.9–87.0) | |
- Singles | 177 | 10.2 (8.8–11.8) | 135 | 9.0 (7.6–10.6) | 42 | 17.6 (13.0–23.1) | |
Education level | *** | ||||||
- No formal education | 1558 | 90.1 (88.6–91.4) | 1326 | 88.9 (87.2–90.4) | 232 | 97.5 (94.6–99.1) | |
- Primary school or more | 172 | 9.9 (8.6–11.4) | 166 | 11.1 (9.6–12.8) | 6 | 2.5 (0.9–5.4) | |
Occupation | NS | ||||||
- Employed/Self-employed | 1002 | 57.9 (55.6–60.3) | 866 | 58.0 (55.5–60.6) | 136 | 57.1 (50.6–63.5) | |
- Others (Students+household-keepers+unemployed) | 728 | 42.1 (39.7–44.4) | 626 | 42.0 (39.4–44.5) | 102 | 42.9 (36.5–49.4) | |
Having at least one family member aged≥18 years, yes | 1286 | 74.3 (72.2–76.4) | 1118 | 74.9 (72.7–77.1) | 168 | 70.6 (64.4–76.3) | NS |
Current alcohol use, yes | 425 | 24.6 (22.6–26.7) | 316 | 21.2 (19.1–23.3) | 109 | 45.8 (39.3–52.4) | *** |
Presence of dental symptom, yes | 417 | 24.1 (22.1–26.2) | 312 | 20.9 (18.9–23.1) | 105 | 44.1 (37.7–50.7) | *** |