Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study and control groups.
| Variables | Rating | Statistic | Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Control | |||
| Age group | ≤20 | Freq. | 6 | 17 |
| % | 15.4% | 17.9% | ||
| 21-35 | Freq. | 19 | 45 | |
| % | 48.7% | 47.4% | ||
| 36-50 | Freq. | 7 | 21 | |
| % | 17.9% | 22.1% | ||
| 51-65 | Freq. | 2 | 6 | |
| % | 5.1% | 6.3% | ||
| 66-80 | Freq. | 4 | 6 | |
| % | 10.3% | 6.3% | ||
| 81+ | Freq. | 1 | 0 | |
| % | 2.6% | 0.0% | ||
| Mean±SD | 34.48±1.5 | |||
| Gender | Male | Freq. | 23 | 48 |
| % | 59.0% | 50.5% | ||
| Female | Freq. | 16 | 47 | |
| % | 41.0% | 49.5% | ||
| Educational level | Illiterate | Freq. | 6 | 13 |
| % | 15.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Read and write | Freq. | 2 | 3 | |
| % | 5.1% | 3.2% | ||
| Primary school | Freq. | 10 | 12 | |
| % | 25.6% | 12.6% | ||
| Middle school | Freq. | 13 | 26 | |
| % | 33.3% | 27.4% | ||
| Institute | Freq. | 3 | 6 | |
| % | 7.7% | 6.3% | ||
| College | Freq. | 5 | 35 | |
| % | 12.8% | 36.8% | ||
| Place of residence | Rural | Freq. | 28 | 32 |
| % | 71.8% | 33.7% | ||
| Urban | Freq. | 11 | 63 | |
| % | 28.2% | 66.3% | ||
| Occupation | Employed | Freq. | 14 | 36 |
| % | 35.9% | 37.9% | ||
| Freelancer | Freq. | 10 | 23 | |
| % | 25.6% | 24.2% | ||
| Retired | Freq. | 2 | 0 | |
| % | 5.1% | 0.0% | ||
| Student | Freq. | 6 | 20 | |
| % | 15.4% | 21.1% | ||
| Housewife | Freq. | 7 | 16 | |
| % | 17.9% | 16.8% | ||
| Exposure to smoking | Yes | Freq. | 33 | 32 |
| % | 84.6% | 33.7% | ||
| No | Freq. | 6 | 63 | |
| % | 15.4% | 66.3% | ||
| Smoking | Yes | Freq. | 19 | 14 |
| % | 48.7% | 14.7% | ||
| No | Freq. | 20 | 81 | |
| % | 51.3% | 85.3% | ||
Freq. – frequency; % – Percentage; S.D – Standard deviation.