Table 5.
Frequency distribution of required variables for binary logistic regression estimation
| Dependent variable (dichotomous) | N | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffering from diseases during smoking | Gastric problem | 110 | 68.8 |
| Fever/headache/others | 50 | 31.3 | |
| Total | 160 | 100.0 | |
| Categorical covariates (independent variable) | |||
| Educational qualification | Illiterate | 61 | 38.125 |
| Primary | 33 | 20.625 | |
| SSC/HSC/graduation/masters | 66 | 41.25 | |
| Ward | Ward-7 | 55 | 34.375 |
| Ward-10 | 55 | 34.375 | |
| Ward-20 | 50 | 31.25 | |
| Age group | Below 15/ 15 to below 25 | 32 | 20 |
| 25 to below 35 | 73 | 45.625 | |
| 35 to below 45/ 45 plus | 55 | 34.375 | |
| Gender | Male | 130 | 81.25 |
| Female | 30 | 18.75 | |
| Profession | Student/ labour | 91 | 56.875 |
| Service/others | 69 | 43.125 | |
| Frequency of smoking related to meal time | Before meal | 15 | 9.375 |
| After meal/Any time/others | 145 | 90.625 | |
| BMI class | Underweight/normal | 102 | 63.75 |
| Overweight/obese | 58 | 36.25 | |
| From which person did you learn smoking? | Friends | 138 | 86.25 |
| Father/brothers/others | 22 | 13.75 | |
BMI is calculated as per WHO classification (WHO Expert Consultation 2004)