Table 2.

Average monthly income and money spent on habits by OCA patients

Monthly income and expenditure for lifestyle habits	Amount in SLR (range in SLR)
Monthly income
Average patient monthly income	20 669 (800–150 000) (US$138)
Patients household average monthly income	24 728 (4000–150 000) (US$165)
Average expenditure for habits
Monthly expenditure for areca nut/betel quid chewing	3003 (300–10 740) (US$20)
Monthly expenditure for tobacco smoking	3214 (0–10 500) (US$21)
Monthly expenditure for consumption of alcohol	4082 (0–22 400) (US$27)

OCA, oral cancer; SLR, Sri Lankan rupees.