Table 5.
Tobacco consumption according to educational level
| Level of education | Smokers (%) | Tobacco chewers (%) | Smoker + Tobacco chewers (%) | Overall tobacco consumers (%) | No tobacco consumer (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illiterate | 47 (85.45) | 34 (62.96) | 33 (60) | 48 (87.27) | 7 (12.73) | 55 (100) |
| Primary | 143 (79.44) | 106 (58.89) | 80 (44.44) | 169 (93.89) | 12 (6.67) | 180 |
| Middle | 56 (44.44) | 110 (87.30) | 52 (41.27) | 114 (90.48) | 12 (9.52) | 126 |
| Secondary | 25 (35.21) | 37 (52.11) | 19 (26.76) | 43 (60.56) | 28 (39.44) | 71 |
| Senior secondary and graduation | 8 (53.33) | 9 (60) | 6 (40) | 11 (73.33) | 4 (26.67) | 15 |
| Total | 279 | 296 | 190 | 385 | 63 | 448 |