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. 2020 Aug 14;28(2):237–241. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_72_20

Table 3.

Knowledge regarding tobacco use

Variable Tobacco user P

Yes (n=106), n (%) No (n=84), n (%)
Tobacco cause ill effects (yes) 98 (92.5) 78 (92.8) 0.9
Most harmful form of tobacco
 Cigarette 74 (69.8) 40 (47.6) 0.008
 Bidi 18 (17) 32 (38.1)
 Gutkha 11 (10.4) 9 (10.7)
 Khaini 3 (2.8) 3 (03.6)
Does quitting improve health (yes) 76 (71.7) 78 (92.9) <0.001
Harmful effects of tobacco
 Cancer 88 (80) 67 (79.8) 0.005
 Heart disease 12 (10.9) 17 (20.2)
 Others 10 (09.1) 0