Table 2. Distribution of pattern of tamul consumption by product type and socio-demographic characteristics of the survey participants (N = 479).

Variable	Type of chewer (N = 479)
	Tamul only		Betel quid with tamul		Betel quid with tamul and tobacco		Gutka		All
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Age
18–30	32	23	40	28	21	15	24	17	25	18
31–40	28	17	61	37	24	15	21	13	30	18
41–50	22	23	32	33	16	17	6	6	20	21
≥51	22	29	30	39	10	13	2	3	13	17
Gender
Female	21	15	60	43	14	10	2	1	41	20
Male	83	24	103	30	57	17	51	15	47	14
Marital status
Married	74	22	123	36	52	15	28	8	64	19
Single	30	22	40	29	19	14	25	18	24	17
Occupation
Students	14	21	15	23	12	18	9	14	16	24
Home maker	2	13	11	69	3	18.8	0	0	0	0
Professional	11	20	20	37	7	13	1	2	15	28
Tamul seller	14	17	15	18	27	33	18	22	9	11
Self employed	38	25	53	35	15	9.9	17	11	29	19
Daily wage labourer	25	23	49	45	7	6.5	8	7	19	18