Table 2.
Ethnic group | Number of Participants | Ingredients reported | Swallow quid | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chamorro | 18 | Nut, red variety, ripe Betel leaf | Yes | One male used areca nut (white, soft variety), lime (calcium hydroxide), and tobacco from cigarette. |
Chuukese | 11 | Nut, white variety, unripe Betel leaf Lime Tobacco from cigarette (not smoked) |
No | One male did not use tobacco. Two males added ginger. One female added ginger and cardamom. Two males added vodka. |
Palauan | 9 | Nut, white variety unripe Betel leaf Lime Tobacco from cigarette (not smoked) |
No | Two females added cardamom. |
Yapese | 10 | Nut, unripe Betel leaf Lime Tobacco from cigarette (not smoked) |
No | One female sometimes swallowed the betel quid. Two males added cardamom. One male added vodka. |
Note: One participant refused to submit a recipe.