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. 2023 Feb 3;48(2):241–249. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_102_22

Table 2.

Gender-stratified prevalence of different forms of tobacco use in India by socio-demographic characteristics

Male Female


Smoking only Smokeless only Dual use Smoking only Smokeless only Dual use
Residence
 Urban 11.1 (9.95-12.3) 17.3 (15.65-18.9) 4.2 (3.5-4.99) 0.4 (0.25-0.63) 8.30 (7.08-9.58) 0.3 (0.11-0.41)
 Rural 13.6 (12.64-15.0) 26.6 (25.00-27.9) 7.3 (6.56-8.08) 2.00 (1.65-2.31) 14.3 (13.38-15.23) 0.6 (0.44-0.82)
National Region
 North 20.6 (19.11-22.04) 8.7 (7.47-9.84) 3.8 (3.07-4.6) 2.6 (2.08-3.13) 1.40 (0.97-1.83) 0.30 (0.05-0.61)
 Central 11.20 (9.62-12.80) 28.20 (26.22-30.24) 10.10 (8.68-11.45) 2.10 (1.46-2.68) 13.80 (12.23-15.46) 0.60 (0.33-0.79)
 East 11.30 (9.97-12.63) 31.00 (29.06-32.98) 7.10 (6.09-8.11) 1.60 (1.16-1.98) 14.70 (13.3-16.14) 0.2 (0.05-0.29)
 North-East 16.3 (14.24-18.32) 31.9 (29.41-34.38) 14 (12.46-15.47) 1.4 (0.94-1.8) 33.3 (30.95-35.73) 1.6 (1.16-2.04)
 West 6.30 (5.30-7.37) 27.6 (25.07-30.07) 2.5 (1.68-3.36) 0.4 (0.09-0.76) 13.5 (10.89-16.14) 0.7 (0.10-1.35)
 South 17.10 (15.77-18.51) 10.40 (9.09-11.79) 2.40 (1.94-2.92) 0.80 (0.42-1.20) 7.60 (6.41-8.87) 0.50 (0.23-0.76)
Age Group
 15-24 years 2.60 (2.01-3.09) 13.70 (12.24-15.22) 3.30 (2.36-4.15) 0.10 (0.04-0.24) 3.50 (2.83-4.21) 0.03 (0.01-0.05)
 25-44 years 12.50 (11.49-13.55) 27.30 (26.07-28.61) 7.7 (6.99-8.41) 0.9 (0.61-1.13) 10.7 (9.82-11.55) 0.4 (0.26-0.6)
 45-64 years 22.4 (20.97-23.78) 26.2 (24.57-27.92) 7.30 (6.39-8.24) 2.80 (2.26-3.41) 19.80 (18.37-21.23) 0.90 (0.53-1.23)
 65+ years 19.80 (17.61-21.98) 26.60 (24.10-29.12) 6.20 (4.94-7.48) 4.40 (3.21-5.56) 25.30 (22.31-28.27) 1.30 (0.72-1.89)
Marital Status
 Unmarried 4.10 (3.42-4.69) 12.20 (10.83-13.47) 3.10 (2.37-3.92) 0.20 (0.01-0.45) 2.40 (1.79-3.04) 0.10 (0.01-0.24)
 Cohabitated 16.20 (15.30-17.07) 27.80 (26.72-28.86) 7.50 (6.88-8.07) 1.40 (1.12-1.66) 12.50 (11.68-13.34) 0.50 (0.30-0.63)
 Separated 20.60 (15.98-25.17) 33.60 (28.16-39.11) 8.80 (5.79-11.87) 3.80 (2.91-4.63) 25.40 (23.22-27.56) 1.30 (0.84-1.86)
Religion
 Hindu 12.30 (11.64-12.98) 23.80 (22.86-24.84) 6.30 (5.71-6.83) 1.60 (1.30-1.85) 12.20 (11.39-12.95) 0.50 (0.34-0.66)
 Muslim 15.80 (13.39-18.23) 23.40 (20.90-25.92) 6.50 (5.06-7.94) 1.10 (0.72-1.41) 13.10 (10.87-15.28) 0.50 (0.19-0.82)
 Others 11.50 (9.47-13.53) 15.90 (13.36-18.50) 5.20 (4.00-6.46) 0.70 (0.41-0.98) 11.40 (8.92-13.88) 0.60 (0.39-0.82)
Occupation
 Employed 11.70 (9.51-13.93) 15.00 (11.88-18.12) 2.90 (1.77-4.08) 0.30 (0.01-0.71) 8.40 (4.89-11.98) 0.00 (0.01-0.09)
 Self-Employed 15.10 (13.77-16.34) 26.80 (25.23-28.29) 7.40 (6.53-8.23) 1.30 (0.57-2.01) 15.90 (13.62-18.12) 0.60 (0.07-1.06)
 Homemaker 15.00 (10.40-19.65) 23.40 (17.00-29.87) 4.50 (1.67-7.27) 1.50 (1.20-1.71) 11.10 (10.31-11.98) 0.40 (0.28-0.56)
 Student 1.70 (0.98-2.37) 3.80 (2.73-4.90) 0.60 (0.20-0.96) 0.30 (0.01-0.04) 0.80 (0.47-1.16) 0.0 (0.01-0.04)
 Others 14.50 (13.67-15.35) 27.50 (26.27-28.68) 7.50 (6.71-8.20) 2.20 (1.57-2.77) 19.60 (17.94-21.35) 1.0 (0.65-1.32)
Education
 No Formal Education 24.10 (22.39-25.77) 31.10 (29.27-33.00) 10.90 (9.46-12.26) 3.30 (2.80-3.85) 21.50 (20.17-22.88) 1.10 (0.81-1.39)
 Up to Primary 16.80 (15.47-18.16) 31.40 (29.79-33.08) 9.20 (8.15-10.34) 0.80 (0.41-1.10) 13.10 (11.77-14.36) 0.40 (0.13-0.62)
 Up to Secondary 8.80 (8.07-9.48) 20.50 (19.31-21.61) 4.50 (3.92-5.02) 0.20 (0.05-0.33) 5.10 (4.41-5.86) 0.10 (0.03-0.17)
 >Secondary 6.00 (4.97-6.97) 10.10 (8.49-11.62) 1.70 (1.09-2.34) 0.30 (0.01-0.78) 1.20 (0.47-1.89) 0.00 (0.01-0.02)
Awareness
 Unaware 15.50 (10.95-20.14) 32.80 (25.44-40.09) 6.70 (3.80-9.56) 3.50 (1.61-5.33) 22.70 (17.63-27.86) 2.90 (1.09-4.73)
 Partially Aware 13.70 (11.17-16.23) 25.50 (22.41-28.62) 6.80 (5.14-8.49) 2.00 (1.00-2.95) 20.00 (16.59-23.41) 0.80 (0.37-1.22)
 Aware 12.60 (11.88-13.27) 23.00 (22.10-23.94) 6.10 (5.62-6.66) 1.40 (1.12-1.58) 11.40 (10.70-12.17) 0.40 (0.29-0.56)
Wealth Index
 Poorest 15.40 (14.23-16.54) 25.00 (23.43-26.53) 5.50 (4.68-6.27) 1.10 (0.76-1.36) 13.90 (12.66-15.21) 0.60 (0.34-0.83)
 Poor 13.60 (12.14-15.10) 28.60 (26.74-30.42) 8.00 (6.89-9.16) 1.70 (1.25-2.13) 14.30 (12.78-15.86) 0.60 (0.25-0.93)
 Moderate 12.00 (10.70-13.33) 23.90 (22.23-25.56) 5.50 (4.63-6.30) 1.50 (1.06-1.94) 11.40 (10.23-12.61) 0.40 (0.24-0.63)
 Rich 11.90 (0.67-13.14) 26.50 (24.50-28.55) 8.20 (6.92-9.41) 1.90 (1.38-2.46) 14.40 (12.98-15.74) 0.60 (0.32-0.82)
 Richest 9.70 (8.40-10.99) 8.20 (6.82-9.54) 3.40 (2.50-4.20) 5.00 (0.14-0.84) 4.40 (3.38-5.34) 0.10 (0.04-0.21)
Caste
 SC 14.30 (12.95-15.71) 26.40 (24.55-28.35) 8.40 (7.26-9.45) 1.90 (1.41-2.44) 14.90 (13.47-16.35) 0.70 (0.36-0.99)
 ST 14.40 (12.49-16.24) 33.70 (30.78-36.57) 8.00 (6.60-9.30) 2.30 (1.38-3.29) 21.90 (19.22-24.56) 1.00 (0.65-1.26)
 OBC 11.60 (10.55-12.63) 22.50 (21.23-23.73) 5.90 (5.18-6.63) 1.40 (1.08-1.77) 10.30 (9.33-11.36) 0.50 (0.29-0.78)
 Others 13.10 (11.96-14.31) 19.40 (17.99-20.80) 4.60 (3.82-5.33) 0.80 (0.57-1.12) 10.10 (8.84-11.35) 0.20 (0.08-0.28)