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Table 2 Percentage of males and females who responded to FTND categories (Smoking form) visiting outreach program of Dharan, Nepal in June 2018 to April 2019 (n = 134)

From: Assessment of nicotine dependence among tobacco users visiting outreach programs in Dharan, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Questions

Answers

Male

(n = 107)

Female

(n = 27)

Total

(n = 134)

P value

1.when do you smoke your first cigarette after waking up?

Within 5 min

29 (27.1%)

11 (40.7%)

40 (29.9%)

Fisher exact value = 2.80

P = 0.42

6–30 min

20 (18.7%)

6 (22.2%)

26 (19.4%)

31–60 min

20 (18.7%)

4 (14.8%)

24 (17.9%)

After 60 min

38 (35.5%)

6 (22.2%)

44 (32.8%)

2.Do you feel difficult when you are not allowed to smoke in the smoking restricted areas (like temple, library, Cinema hall etc.)

Yes

32 (29.9%)

9 (33.3%)

41 (30.6%)

χ2 = 0.11

P = 0.73

No

75 (70.1%)

18 (66.7%)

93 (69.4%)

3.Which cigarette is most difficult for you to quit?

The first one in the morning

63 (58.9%)

18 (66.7%)

81 (60.4%)

χ2 = 0.54

P = 0.46

Any other

44 (41.1%)

9 (33.3%)

53 (39.6%)

4. How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

10 or less

90 (84.1%)

21 (77.8%)

111 (82.8%)

Fisher exact value = 3.39

P = 0.21

11–20

17 (15.9%)

5 (18.5%)

22 (16.4%)

21–30

0(%)

1 (3.7%)

1 (0.7%)

5. Do you smoke more frequently during the first hours after waking than during the rest of the day?

Yes

11 (10.3%)

6 (22.2%)

17 (12.7%)

χ2 = 2.77

P = 0.09

No

96 (89.7%)

21 (77.8%)

117 (87.3%)

6. Do you smoke even if you are ill and bedridden most of the day?

Yes

56 (52.3%)

20 (74.1%)

76 (56.7%)

χ2 = 4.15

P = 0.04

No

51 (47.7%)

7 (25.9%)

58 (43.3%)

  1. P < 0.05 statistically significant