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Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the study dataset

From: Shifting the gaze on implementation: examining the association between the implementation of tobacco control laws and prevalence of tobacco using data from a nationally representative survey

 

N

%

Sex

 Female

38,629

54.46

 Male

32,296

45.54

Education

 No formal schooling

18,361

25.91

 Up to primary school completed

15,968

22.53

 Up to secondary school completed

20,231

28.55

 Pre University and up to University degree completed

16,306

23.01

Occupation

 Employed (includes govt., non-govt. and self-employed)

23,425

33.04

 Daily wage/ casual labourer

13,566

19.14

 Homemaker

25,530

36.01

 Unemployed (includes retired, individuals who are able and unable to work but still unemployed and students)

8374

11.01

Religion

 Hindu

51,821

73.1

 Muslim

8296

11.7

 Christian

6838

9.65

 Others

3931

5.55

Caste

 Scheduled caste

12,272

17.41

 Scheduled tribe

11,635

16.5

 Other backward caste

26,146

37.08

 None of these

20,451

29.01