Table 2.

Distribution of Outcome Variable - Smoking Behavior in Bangladesh, GATS 2017-18 (N = 2492)

Outcome variable	n (Weighted %)
Age of initiation
Early initiation (≤ 18)	992 (43.85)
Later initiation (> 18)	1231 (56.15)
Cessation
Greater than 28 days	345 (35.20)
28 days or less	717 (64.80)
Intensity*
Light smoker	1492 (66.05)
Medium smoker	539 (23.17)
Heavy smoker	228 (10.78)

*Light smoker is defined as a person smoking ≤ 10 tobacco products per day, medium smoker is defined as a person smoking 11–20 tobacco products per day, and Heavy smoker is defined as a person smoking > 20 tobacco products per day. Missing values are not reported in the table and have been excluded from the analysis