[Table/Fig-6]:

Percentage of study subjects reporting various barriers to quit SLT use (in relation to the duration of habit).

Barriers	1-5 yrs			6-10 yrs			11-15 yrs			16-20 yrs			21-25 yrs			≥26 yrs
	Yes	Unsure	No	Yes	Unsure	No	Yes	Unsure	No	Yes	Unsure	No	Yes	Unsure	No	Yes	Unsure	No
I enjoy tobacco	19.51	13.41	67.07	17.39	10.87	71.74	9.09	9.09	81.82	17.65	11.76	70.59	28.57	0.00	71.43	0.00	0.00	100.00
I am not interested to quit tobacco usage	74.39	17.07	8.54	63.04	15.22	21.74	72.73	0.00	27.27	64.71	0.00	35.29	57.14	14.29	28.57	42.86	14.29	42.86
Tobacco relieves my boredom	20.73	19.51	59.76	13.04	17.39	69.57	18.18	18.18	63.64	17.65	11.76	70.59	14.29	0.00	85.71	14.29	14.29	71.43
It is cool to use tobacco	32.93	21.95	45.12	30.43	21.74	47.83	9.09	18.18	72.73	41.18	17.65	41.18	28.57	0.00	71.43	14.29	42.86	42.86
Tobacco usage is a big stress buster for me	19.51	12.20	68.29	19.57	15.22	65.22	27.27	9.09	63.64	29.41	0.00	70.59	14.29	14.29	71.43	14.29	0.00	85.71
I get craving for tobacco	26.83	17.07	56.10	21.74	19.57	58.70	36.36	18.18	45.45	17.65	5.88	76.47	14.29	14.29	71.43	14.29	28.57	57.14
When I stop tobacco use, I tend to gain weight	37.80	41.46	20.73	41.30	39.13	19.57	45.45	18.18	36.36	47.06	41.18	11.76	42.86	42.86	14.29	57.14	42.86	0.00
I get withdrawal symptoms when I quit tobacco	40.24	26.83	32.93	34.78	34.78	30.43	27.27	45.45	27.27	52.94	35.29	11.76	57.14	14.29	28.57	57.14	0.00	42.86
I fear of losing friends if I quit tobacco	58.54	26.83	14.63	60.87	23.91	15.22	54.55	9.09	36.36	52.94	23.53	23.53	42.86	14.29	42.86	85.71	14.29	0.00
I can’t quit tobacco because of social pressure	58.54	25.61	15.85	58.70	23.91	17.39	54.55	18.18	27.27	58.82	17.65	23.53	42.86	0.00	57.14	71.43	14.29	14.29
I fear I won’t succeed in quitting tobacco	53.66	26.83	19.51	39.13	30.43	30.43	54.55	27.27	18.18	52.94	23.53	23.53	42.86	14.29	42.86	71.43	14.29	14.29
I get discouraged when i try to quit tobacco	57.32	21.95	20.73	50.00	28.26	21.74	54.55	27.27	18.18	52.94	5.88	41.18	14.29	14.29	71.43	71.43	0.00	28.57
I am not aware of ill effects of tobacco	70.73	13.41	15.85	65.22	13.04	21.74	54.55	9.09	36.36	88.24	11.76	0.00	28.57	28.57	42.86	71.43	14.29	14.29
I don’t have time for treatment	54.88	26.83	18.29	41.30	21.74	36.96	27.27	36.36	36.36	41.18	11.76	47.06	28.57	0.00	71.43	14.29	42.86	42.86
I can’t come often for treatment	51.22	24.39	24.39	34.78	30.43	34.78	9.09	27.27	63.64	29.41	5.88	64.71	28.57	0.00	71.43	0.00	57.14	42.86
I don’t have money for medicines while quitting tobacco	51.22	19.51	29.27	41.30	23.91	34.78	27.27	27.27	45.45	35.29	11.76	52.94	28.57	0.00	71.43	14.29	57.14	28.57
I don’t know where to go for assistance in quitting tobacco	24.39	28.05	47.56	23.91	36.96	39.13	36.36	18.18	45.45	35.29	11.76	52.94	14.29	0.00	85.71	14.29	42.86	42.86
My friends offer me tobacco	39.02	10.98	50.00	39.13	13.04	47.83	36.36	27.27	36.36	29.41	5.88	64.71	14.29	0.00	85.71	28.57	14.29	57.14