Table 1.
Prevalence of application of tobacco products as dentifrice: results from the global youth tobacco survey in 14 states, in India, 2000-2. Values are percentages (95% confidence intervals)
| State (sample size) | Toothpaste | Gul | Tooth powder | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arunachal Pradesh (n=2314) | 23 (18 to 27) | 2 (1 to 3) | 4 (2 to 5) | — |
| Assam (n=2177) | 11 (9 to 14) | 3 (1 to 5) | 4 (3 to 6) | — |
| Bihar (n=2636) | 10 (7 to 12) | 6 (4 to 7) | 49 (43 to 54) | 4 (3 to 6) |
| Goa (n=2256) | 2 (1 to 2) | — | 2 (1 to 2) | 3 (2 to 4) |
| Maharashtra (n=2356) | 2 (1 to 3) | — | 2 (1 to 3) | 9 (7 to 12) |
| Manipur (n=1734 | 25 (22 to 28) | — | 2 (0 to 3) | 5 (1 to 9) |
| Meghalaya (n=2080) | 18 (12 to 25) | 1 (0 to 1) | 4 (2 to 5) | — |
| Mizoram (n=2295) | 12 (9 to 15) | — | 9 (6 to 12) | 4 (2 to 7) |
| Nagaland (n=2221) | 32 (23 to 40) | 3 (2 to 4) | 5 (4 to 7) | — |
| Orissa (n=2913) | 10 (8 to 12) | 1 (1 to 2) | 25 (23 to 28) | 4 (2 to 6) |
| Sikkim (n=2236) | 8 (5 to 11) | — | 2 (1 to 3) | 1 (1 to 1) |
| Tripura (n=1866) | 25 (19 to 31) | — | 3 (1 to 4) | 1 (1 to 2) |
| Uttar Pradesh (n=4542) | 10 (8 to 12) | 2 (1 to 3) | 29 (24 to 33) | 16 (9 to 22) |
| Uttaranchal (n=2642) | 18 (14 to 21) | 2 (1 to 3) | 29 (26 to 32) | 11 (5 to 16) |