Table 2.

Comparison of baseline clinical parameters between the two groups (Independent sample t-test)

Clinical parameter	Group	Mean (SD)	P
Total duration of tobacco use	NRT+IC	27.96 (10)	0.18
	NRT+SA	27.88 (9.5)
No. of bidi/cigarette per day	NRT+IC (N=31)	28.58 (12.1)	0.03
	NRT+SA (N=26)	38.81 (20.5)
FTND	NRT+IC (N=31)	8.71 (1.2)	0.08
	NRT+SA (N=26)	9.23 (0.1)
BQSU	NRT+IC (N=31)	61.00 (10.9)	0.04
	NRT+SA (N=26)	65.81 (5.9)
MNWS	NRT+IC (N=31)	14.39 (3.7)	0.24
	NRT+SA (N=26)	15.62 (4.1)
OOWS	NRT+IC (N=31)	0
	NRT+SA (N=26)	0
SOWS	NRT+IC (N=31)	0.97 (1.0)	0.12
	NRT+SA (N=26)	1.38 (1.0)
CO (ppm)	NRT+IC (N=31)	23.32 (5.5)	0.35
	NRT+SA (N=26)	24.73 (5.7)