Table 2.
Tobacco consumption among decedents in relation to age groups
| Age groups |
Men (n = 1385) |
Women (n = 837) |
Total (n = 2222) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | n | n | ||||
| 25–34 | 735 | 214 (29.1) | 462 | 80 (17.2) | 1197 | 294 (24.6) |
| 35–44 | 420 | 313 (74.0)* | 247 | 25 (10.1) | 667 | 338 (50.7) |
| 45–54 | 189 | 66 (34.0) | 98 | 14 (14.2) | 287 | 80 (27.9) |
| >55 | 61 | 30 (49.2)* | 30 | 6 (20.0)* | 91 | 36 (39.6) |
| Total | 1385 | 623 (45.0) | 837 | 125 (15.0) | 2222 | 748 (33.7) |
Notes: Values are no. (%) of decedents consuming tobacco;
*
P < 0.05, P value obtained by Chi square test.