Table-I.
Distribution of smokers based on demographic factors
| Variable | Type |
Group
|
Statistical test X2/ P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wet Cupping (No/%) | Venesection (No/%) | |||
| Marriage Status | Married | 46/83.6 | 40/72.7 | 1.91/0.16 |
| Single | 6/16.4 | 15/27.3 | ||
| Education Level | Low Literates (Under Diploma) | 38/69.1 | 37/67.3 | 8.5/ 0.075 |
| Diploma | 14/25.5 | 8/14.5 | ||
| University level | 3/5.5 | 10/18.2 | ||
| Income* | Low | 9/16.4 | 12/21.8 | 3.69/ 0.15 |
| Intermediate | 33/60 | 23/41.8 | ||
| Good | 13/23.6 | 20/36.4 | ||
| Job | Worker | 46/83.6 | 38/69.1 | 9.42/ 0.71 |
| Clerk | 9/16.4 | 10/18.2 | ||
| Retired | 0/0 | 7/12.7 | ||
*(Low=Income ≤ 250$/month, Intermediate= Income = 250- 500$/month, Good= Income ≥ 500 $/month)