Table 1.
Weighted summary statistics.
| Variable/ Mean (SD) | Full sample | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarette onset | (N=111,996) | (N=81,387) | (N=30,609) |
| Cigarette onset | 0.063 (0.243) | 0.062 (0.242) | 0.064 (0.245) |
| Male | 0.561 (0.496) | 0.559 (0.497) | 0.565 (0.496) |
| Rural | 0.272 (0.445) | -- | -- |
| Duration dependency | 3.181 (0.722) | 3.188 (0.718) | 3.166 (0.732) |
| Time-varying age | 34.587 (16.644) | 34.692 (16.61) | 34.305 (16.73) |
| Cigarette prices | 18.601 (3.959) | 18.562 (3.932) | 18.705 (4.027) |
| Bidi onset sample | (N=113,566) | (N=84,576) | (N=28,990) |
| Bidi onset | 0.062 (0.242) | 0.062 (0.241) | 0.063 (0.243) |
| Male | 0.569 (0.495) | 0.578 (0.494) | 0.544 (0.498) |
| Rural | 0.254 (0.435) | -- | -- |
| Duration dependency | 3.169 (0.715) | 3.181 (0.707) | 3.134 (0.739) |
| Time-varying age | 34.159 (16.421) | 34.375 (16.342) | 33.526 (16.636) |
| Bidi prices | 6.018 (1.261) | 6 (1.248) | 6.069 (1.297) |
| Smoking onset | (N=105,402) | (N=77,584) | (N=27,818) |
| Smoking onset | 0.063 (0.241) | 0.062 (0.241) | 0.063 (0.243) |
| Male | 0.536 (0.499) | 0.54 (0.498) | 0.524 (0.499) |
| Rural | 0.262 (0.44) | -- | -- |
| Duration dependency | 3.155 (0.73) | 3.165 (0.724) | 3.127 (0.747) |
| Time-varying age | 34 (16.659) | 34.181 (16.595) | 33.486 (16.828) |
| Bidi prices | 6.037 (1.268) | 6.019 (1.257) | 6.086 (1.297) |
| Cigarette prices | 18.582 (3.957) | 18.55 (3.93) | 18.67 (4.03) |