Table 1.
Characteristics of non-smokers participating in Wave 2 of the ITC Bangladesh Survey (unweighted, n = 2813)
| Freq. | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
|
Wave of recruitment | ||
| 1 |
2260 |
(80.3) |
| 2 |
553 |
(19.7) |
|
Recruitment area | ||
| Dhaka (non-slum) |
271 |
(9.6) |
| Dhaka slums |
541 |
(19.2) |
| Non-tribal, non-border areas outside Dhaka |
1893 |
(67.3) |
| Tribal/border areas |
108 |
(3.8) |
|
Residence | ||
| Urban (non-slum areas) |
745 |
(26.5) |
| Urban slums |
541 |
(19.2) |
| Rural |
1527 |
(54.3) |
|
Sex | ||
| Male |
731 |
(26.0) |
| Female |
2082 |
(74.0) |
|
Age group | ||
| 15-24 |
781 |
(27.8) |
| 25-39 |
1079 |
(38.4) |
| 40-54 |
609 |
(21.6) |
| 55+ |
344 |
(12.2) |
|
Marital status | ||
| Married |
2243 |
(79.7) |
| Otherwise |
570 |
(20.3) |
|
Religion | ||
| Muslim |
2356 |
(84.1) |
| Otherwise |
446 |
(15.9) |
|
Education | ||
| Illiterate |
708 |
(25.2) |
| 1-8 years |
1505 |
(53.6) |
| 9+ years |
597 |
(21.2) |
|
Monthly household income | ||
| < 5,000 taka |
498 |
(17.7) |
| 5,000 to < 10,000 taka |
1297 |
(46.1) |
| > = 10,000 taka |
801 |
(28.5) |
| Not reported |
217 |
(7.7) |
|
Has microfinance loan | ||
| Does not have a loan |
2330 |
(82.9) |
| Has a loan |
481 |
(17.1) |
|
Self-rated health | ||
| Poor |
109 |
(3.9) |
| Average |
886 |
(31.6) |
| Good |
1546 |
(55.2) |
| Excellent |
262 |
(9.3) |
|
Age of youngest child in the home | ||
| No children |
743 |
(26.4) |
| Youngest < = 5 |
1356 |
(48.2) |
| Youngest 6 to 13 |
714 |
(25.4) |
|
Father smoked/currently smokes tobacco | ||
| Never smoked |
708 |
(26.3) |
| Was a smoker/currently smokes |
1981 |
(73.7) |
|
Anyone* in family smoked/currently smokes tobacco | ||
| Never smoked |
711 |
(25.5) |
| Was a smoker/currently smokes |
2081 |
(74.5) |
|
Currently uses smokeless tobacco | ||
| Non-user |
2193 |
(78.4) |
| Smokeless user |
605 |
(21.6) |
|
Tobacco status | ||
| Recent quitter |
219 |
(7.8) |
| Non-smoker | 2594 | (92.2) |
*Father/mother/grandfather/grandmother.