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. 2012 Apr 16;7(4):e34982. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0034982

Table 1. Knowledge of tobacco and tobacco control legislation: Comparisons of responses from 8th grade control schools, 8th grade intervention schools and 9th grade intervention schools.

Agree/Yes N (%) 8th grade control vs. 8th grade Intervention 8th grade control vs 9th grade Intervention
8th Grade Control 8th Grade Intervention 9th Grade Intervention Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI Adj Odds Ratio 95% CI
Does gutkha contain tobacco?(%yes) 194 (28.2) 292 (44.2) 224(44.7) 2.2 1.7–2.8 2.1 1.6–2.8
Does mishri contain tobacco? (%yes) 379 (55.1) 403 (61.0) 368(73.5) 1.3 1.0–1.6 1.9 1.4–2.5
Which product is found in gutkha, mava, mishri, khaini, pan masala, cigarette, bidi?* 226 (32.9) 497 (77.3) 417(83.9) 7.4 5.7–9.6 22.8 15.6–33.4
Is there a law in Mumbai which stops people from smoking in public places? (%yes) 374 (54.3) 414 (62.6) 347(69.3) 1.4 1.1–1.8 2.0 1.5–2.7
In Mumbai is it against the law to sell tobacco to minors under age 18? (%yes) 437 (63.5) 465 (70.3) 431(86.0) 1.5 1.1–1.9 3.5 2.5–5.0
*

Response 1: Nicotine; Response 2: Others.

Odds ratios adjusted for age, gender, mother's education and school.