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. 2016 Sep 9;11(9):e0162081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162081

Table 1. Prevalence of betel quid chewing among the respondents by sex and age.

Chewers of betel quid
Sex and age Pop. without tobacco with tobacco total
Male 221 7 [3.2%] 153 [69.2%] 160 [72.4%]
[95%CI = 1.2 to 6.4%] [95%CI = 62.7 to75.2%] [95%CI = 66 to 78.2%]
18–24 years 28 2 [7.1%] 19 [67.9%] 21 [75.0%]
24–44 years 92 1 [1.1%] 74 [80.4%] 75 [81.5%]
45–64 years 78 4 [5.1%] 49 [62.8%] 53 [68.0%]
65+ years 23 0 [0.0%] 11 [47.8%] 11 [48.8%]
Female 321 37 [11.5%] 87 [27.1%] 124 [38.6%]
[95%CI = 8.2 to 15.5%] [95%CI = 22.3 to 32.3%] [95%CI = 33.3 to 4.2%]
18–24 years 31 2 [6.5%] 2 [6.5%] 4 [12.9%]
24–44 years 128 13 [10.2%] 38 [29.7%] 51 [39.8%]
45–64 years 125 17 [13.6%] 41 [32.8%] 58 [46.4%]
65+ years 37 5 [13.5%] 6 [16.2%] 11 [29.7%]
Total 542 44 [8.1%] 240 [44.3%] 284 [52.4%]
[95%CI = 6 to10.7%] [95%CI = 40 to 48.6%] [95%CI = 48 to 56.7%]
18–24 years 59 4 [6.8%] 21 [35.6%] 25 [42.4%]
24–44 years 200 14 [6.4%] 112 [10.9%] 126 [57.3%]
45–64 years 203 21 [10.3%] 90 [44.3%] 111 [54.7%]
65+ years 60 5 [8.3%] 17 [28.3%] 22 [36.7%]

CI = confidence interval