Table 2 Logistic regression model using predictors of current tobacco use in any form

Awareness on dangers of smoking

0.85

0.048

0.72

1.00

Awareness on dangers of smokeless tobacco use

0.75

 < 0.001

0.67

0.85

Awareness on dangers of exposure to SHS

1.08

0.001

1.03

1.13

No smoking signage noticed

0.70

 < 0.001

0.64

0.76

Exposed to SHS

1.51

 < 0.001

1.40

1.64

Tobacco product advertisement noticed

1.23

 < 0.001

1.11

1.35

Age

1.01

 < 0.001

1.01

1.01

Sex

 Female

-

-

-

-

 Male

4.01

 < 0.001

3.48

4.62

Education

 No formal schooling

-

-

-

-

 Up to primary school

0.94

0.474

0.81

1.11

 Up to secondary school

0.55

 < 0.001

0.47

0.64

 Higher secondary to post graduation

0.25

 < 0.001

0.21

0.29

Occupation

 Employed (govt./ non-govt./self)

-

-

-

-

 Daily wager

1.23

 < 0.001

1.11

1.37

 Homemaker

0.60

 < 0.001

0.50

0.73

 Unemployed (including retired and students

0.47

 < 0.001

0.41

0.54

Religion

 Hindu

-

-

-

-

 Muslim

1.21

0.004

1.06

1.37

 Christian

1.24

0.007

1.06

1.44

 Others

0.59

 < 0.001

0.48

0.73

Caste

 Unreserved category

-

-

-

-

 Scheduled caste

1.17

0.031

1.01

1.34

 Scheduled tribe

2.80

 < 0.001

2.40

3.28

 Other backward caste

0.84

0.001

0.76

0.93