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.