Table 1. Characteristic behaviors of study groups.
| CONTROL Pre—955 Post—869 |
INTERVENTION Pre—1185 Post– 1102 |
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| Characteristic Behaviors | |||||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
| Regarding SLT and BQ use | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| 1 | SLT and BQ use | ||||||
| Pre | 382 (40.0) | 573 (60.0) | 530 (44.7) | 655 (55.7) | |||
| Post | 218 (25.0) | 581 (66.8) | 128 (11.6) | 661 (59.9) | |||
| Quit | 70 (8.0) | 321 (29.0) | |||||
| Knowledge and Awareness | |||||||
| 1 | Have the ill effects of SLT and BQ been taught in school in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Pre | 755 (79.1) | 200 (20.9) | 912 (77.0) | 273 (23.0) | |||
| Post | 743 (85.5) | 126 (14.5) | 1003 (91.0) | 99 (9.0) | |||
| 2 | Do you know it causes stained teeth | ||||||
| Pre | 903 (94.6) | 52 (5.4) | 1088 (91.8) | 97 (8.2) | |||
| Post | 854 (98.3) | 15 (1.7) | 1086 (98.5) | 16 (1.5) | |||
| 3 | Do you know it causes oral ulcers | ||||||
| Pre | 854 (89.4) | 101 (10.6) | 1064 (89.8) | 121 (10.2) | |||
| Post | 833 (95.9) | 36 (4.1) | 1088 (98.7) | 14 (1.3) | |||
| 4 | Do you know it causes white patches, which can lead to oral cancers | ||||||
| Pre | 767 (80.3) | 188 (19.7) | 924 (78.0) | 261 (22.0) | |||
| Post | 842 (96.9) | 27 (3.1) | 1071 (97.2) | 31 (2.8) | |||
| 5 | Do you know it causes limited mouth opening, leading to oral cancers | ||||||
| Pre | 815 (85.3) | 140 (14.7) | 1004 (84.7) | 181 (15.3) | |||
| Post | 828 (95.3) | 41 (4.7) | 1065 (96.6) | 37 (3.4) | |||
| 6 | Do you know it causes oral cancers | ||||||
| Pre | 906 (94.9) | 49 (5.1) | 1105 (93.2) | 80 (6.8) | |||
| Post | 858 (98.7) | 11 (1.3) | 1086 (98.5) | 16 (1.5) | |||
| Perceptions regarding SLT and BQ use | |||||||
| 1 | Do you think it’s harmful for your health | ||||||
| Pre | 723 (75.7) | 232 (24.3) | 928 (78.3) | 257 (21.7) | |||
| Post | 666 (76.6) | 203 (23.4) | 1006 (91.3) | 96 (8.7) | |||
| 2 | Do you think you will use SLT and BQ if your closest friend offers it to you | ||||||
| Pre | 213 (22.3) | 742 (77.7) | 240 (20.3) | 945 (79.7) | |||
| Post | 145 (16.7) | 724 (83.3) | 110 (10.0) | 992 (90.0) | |||
| 3 | Do you think you will still use it if you see pictures of cancer on product packs | ||||||
| Pre | 80 (8.4) | 875 (91.6) | 77 (6.5) | 1108 (93.5) | |||
| Post | 22 (2.5) | 847 (97.5) | 30 (2.7) | 1072 (97.3) | |||
| Perceptions regarding SLT and BQ Quitting | |||||||
| 1 | Do you think you can save money by quitting SLT and BQ | ||||||
| Pre | 842 (88.2) | 113 (11.8) | 1004 (84.7) | 181 (15.3) | |||
| Post | 819 (94.2) | 50 (5.8) | 1033 (93.7) | 69 (6.3) | |||
| 2 | Do you think you can live longer by quitting SLT and BQ | ||||||
| Pre | 883 (92.5) | 72 (7.5) | 1100 (92.8) | 85 (7.2) | |||
| Post | 828 (95.3) | 41 (4.7) | 1064 (96.6) | 38 (3.4) | |||
| 3 | Do you think you can have a better QoL by quitting SLT and BQ | ||||||
| Pre | 874 (91.5) | 81 (8.5) | 1106 (93.3) | 79 (6.7) | |||
| Post | 827 (95.2) | 42 (4.8) | 1077 (97.7) | 25 (2.3) | |||
| 4 | Do you think you can stay longer with your loved ones by quitting | ||||||
| Pre | 910 (95.3) | 45 (4.7) | 1127 (95.1) | 58 (4.9) | |||
| Post | 842 (96.9) | 27 (3.1) | 1092 (99.1) | 10 (0.9) | |||
BCI—Behavior Changing Intervention
Pre—First time
Post- After 3 months
QoL- Quality of life