Table 3 Logistic regression model using predictors of current smoked tobacco use

Awareness on dangers of smokeless tobacco use

0.73

 < 0.001

0.65

0.82

No smoking signage noticed

0.86

0.003

0.78

0.95

Exposed to SHS

1.66

 < 0.001

1.51

1.83

Tobacco product advertisement noticed

1.33

 < 0.001

1.19

1.49

Age

1.01

 < 0.001

1.01

1.01

Sex

 Female

-

-

-

-

 Male

9.85

 < 0.001

7.80

12.44

Education

 No formal schooling

-

-

-

-

 Up to primary school

0.90

0.224

0.77

1.06

 Up to secondary school

0.55

 < 0.001

0.46

0.64

 Higher secondary to post graduation

0.29

 < 0.001

0.24

0.35

Occupation

 Employed (govt./ non-govt./self)

-

-

-

-

 Daily wager

1.19

0.004

1.06

1.33

 Homemaker

0.86

0.310

0.64

1.15

 Unemployed (including retired and students

0.58

 < 0.001

0.49

0.69

Religion

 Hindu

-

-

-

-

 Muslim

1.18

0.026

1.02

1.37

 Christian

1.98

 < 0.001

1.67

2.34

 Others

0.91

0.421

0.71

1.15

Caste

 Unreserved category

-

-

-

-

 Scheduled caste

1.02

0.816

0.86

1.21

 Scheduled tribe

1.76

 < 0.001

1.48

2.09

 Other backward caste

0.80

 < 0.001

0.70

0.90