Table 3.
Practices and perceptions related to tobacco use in context of COVID-19 among the study participants: n = 116.
| Variable | N (%) |
| Type of tobacco products consumed: | |
| Cigarette | 94 (81.0) |
| Bidi | 5 (4.3) |
| Gutka | 22 (19.0) |
| Khaini | 7 (6.0) |
| Zarda | 8 (6.9) |
| Others | 2 (1.7) |
| Preferred tobacco form: | |
| Smoking | 91 (78.4) |
| Smokeless | 25 (21.6) |
| Nicotine Dependence: | |
| Low to moderate | 87 (75.0) |
| Moderate to high | 29 (25.0) |
| Preference of tobacco use: | |
| With friends or colleagues | 42 (36.2) |
| Alone | 74 (63.8) |
| Ever tried to quit tobacco: (Yes) | 83 (71.6) |
| Made tobacco quit attempt during the COVID*-19 pandemic: (Yes) | 58 (50.0) |
| Perceived tobacco as risk factor for COVID*-19 disease causation: (Yes) | 58 (50.0) |
| Perceived tobacco as risk factor for COVID*-19 disease severity: (Yes) | 80 (69.0) |
| Perceived tobacco form that increases the risk of COVID*-19: | |
| Only smoking | 61 (52.6) |
| Only Smokeless tobacco | 9 (7.8) |
| Both smoking and smokeless tobacco | 31 (26.7) |
| None | 15 (12.9) |
| Ever came in unprotected contact with a suspect or confirmed COVID-19 case: (Yes) | 60 (51.7) |
| Ever diagnosed with COVID-19: (Yes) | 42 (36.2) |
*Corona Virus Disease.