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Table 4 Multivariable adjusted models for the association between SLT use and socio-demographic characteristics

From: Declining trends in smokeless tobacco use among Indian women: findings from global adult tobacco survey I and II

Socio-demographic characteristics

Categories

AOR (95% CI)

 

GATS 1

GATS 2

Age

15–30 years

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31–45 years

1.667 (1.484–1.874)

1.898 (1.638–2.198)

46–60 years

2.380 (2.077–2.726)

2.941 (2.536–3.411)

> 60 years

3.112 (2.615–3.704)

3.691 (3.090–4.409)

Residence

Urban

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Rural

1.218 (1.103–1.347)

1.022 (0.890–1.174)

Region

North

0.105 (0.080–0.138)

0.267 (0.201–0.355)

Central

1.484 (1.287–1.711)

2.244 (1.904–2.644)

East

3.006 (2.595–3.482)

2.242 (1.902–2.642)

North-East

4.567 (3.942–5.292)

9.149 (7.722–10.839)

West

1.567 (1.349–1.822)

2.154 (1.789–2.594)

South

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Educational Qualification

No Formal Education

15.334 (10.783–21.806)

11.358 (5.984–21.558)

Primary Incomplete

12.472 (8.675–17.931)

8.792 (4.593–16.829)

Primary but not Secondary

7.153 (5.006–10.219)

6.499 (3.423–12.339)

Secondary and Higher Secondary

3.273 (2.227–4.811)

2.700 (1.370–5.321)

Graduation and Above

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Occupation

Govt. and Non-Govt. employee

2.291 (1.584–3.314)

1.118 (0.801–1.562)

Daily wage/Casual labourer

NA

1.469 (1.206–1.791)

Self-employed

1.847 (1.277–2.671)

0.180 (0.112–0.290)

Student

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Homemaker

1.349 (0.947–1.921)

0.724 (0.605–0.866)

Unemployed

1.385 (0.900–2.130)

0.991 (0.750–1.309)

Wealth Index

Poor class

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Middle class

1.508 (1.293–1.760)

1.235 (1.055–1.447)

Rich class

1.399 (1.177–1.663)

1.354 (1.129–1.624)

Smoking Tobacco Use

Yes

1.182 (0.915–1.526)

1.175 (0.861–1.605)

No

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