Table 3.
Demographic characteristics among the study participants.
| Characteristic | Control group participants (n=63) | Intervention group participants (n=63) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 57.97 (15.03) | 57.32 (14.37) | |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
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Female | 45 (71) | 38 (60) |
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Male | 18 (29) | 25 (40) |
| Literacy, n (%) | |||
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Illiterate | 25 (40) | 30 (48) |
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Literate | 38 (60) | 33 (52) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |||
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Housewife | 42 (67) | 35 (56) |
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Farmer | 3 (5) | 4 (6) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
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Married | 50 (79) | 45 (71) |
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Widowed | 12 (19) | 18 (29) |
| Income (US $), n (%) | |||
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<100/month | 9 (14) | 14 (22) |
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≥100/month | 54 (86) | 49 (78) |
| Current tobacco smoker, n (%) | |||
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Yes | 8 (13) | 10 (16) |
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No | 55 (87) | 53 (84) |
| Current smokeless tobacco user, n (%) | |||
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Yes | 27 (43) | 19 (30) |
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No | 36 (57) | 44 (70) |