Table 2.
Distribution of study participants according to current tobacco use (N = 962).
| Characteristics | Current tobacco user n (%) | Nonuser n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 30 (6.9) | 408 (93.1) | |
| Male | 96 (18.3) | 428 (81.7) | 0.000 |
| Class | |||
| 11 | 58 (11.2) | 459 (88.8) | |
| 12 | 68 (15.3) | 377 (84.7) | 0.062 |
| Type of family | |||
| Joint | 80 (12.1) | 581 (87.9) | |
| Nuclear | 46 (15.3) | 255 (84.7) | 0.175 |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 105 (13.8) | 654 (86.2) | |
| Muslim | 21 (10.3) | 182 (89.7) | 0.190 |
| Socioeconomic class | |||
| Low | 66 (12.7) | 455 (87.3) | |
| High | 60 (13.6) | 381 (86.4) | 0.667 |
| Pocket money | |||
| <100 INR | 28 (5.8) | 453 (94.2) | |
| ≥100 INR | 98 (20.4) | 383 (79.6) | 0.000 |
| Parental tobacco intake | |||
| Absent | 55 (8.2) | 619 (91.8) | |
| Present | 71 (24.6) | 217 (75.4) | 0.000 |
| General self-efficacy | |||
| High | 30 (6.2) | 451 (93.8) | |
| Low | 96 (19.9) | 385 (80.1) | 0.000 |
| Home maladjustment | |||
| Absent | 106 (12.6) | 735 (87.4) | |
| Present | 20 (16.5) | 101 (83.5) | 0.231 |
| School maladjustment | |||
| Absent | 94 (11.3) | 741 (88.7) | |
| Present | 32 (25.2) | 95 (74.8) | 0.001 |
| Teacher maladjustment | |||
| Absent | 95 (11.4) | 738 (88.6) | |
| Present | 31 (24.0) | 98 (75.0) | 0.002 |
| Peer maladjustment | |||
| Absent | 93 (11.9) | 687 (88.1) | |
| Present | 33 (18.1) | 149 (81.9) | 0.025 |
| General maladjustment | |||
| Absent | 81 (12.0) | 578 (88.0) | |
| Present | 45 (14.8) | 258 (85.2) | 0.741 |