Table 3.
Factors Associated with Participants in Need of Nicotine de-addiction Services among Tobacco Related with Head and Neck Cancer Patients (n=220)
| Characteristics | In need of nicotine de-addiction, n (%) | RR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 136 (75) | 1.4 | (1.0-1.8) * |
| Female | 21 (55) | Reference | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 30 – 39 | 13 (100) | Reference | |
| 40 – 49 | 29 (83) | 0.9 | (0.8 – 1.1) |
| 50 – 59 | 35 (51) | 0.6 | (0.4 – 0.7) # |
| 60 – 69 | 51 (73) | 0.8 | (0.7 – 1.0) |
| >70 | 29 (88) | 0.9 | (0.8 – 1.0) * |
| Education* | |||
| No formal education | 67 (76) | Reference | |
| Class 1 to class 5 | 7 (41) | 0.5 | (0.3-1.0) * |
| Class 6 to class 8 | 58 (81) | 1 | (0.9-1.2) |
| Class 9 and above | 25 (58) | 0.8 | (0.6-1.0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 81 (64) | Reference | |
| Employed | 76 (82) | 1.3 | (1.1-1.5) * |
| Type of family | |||
| Living alone | 11 (79) | 1.4 | (1.0-2.1) * |
| Nuclear | 113 (78) | 1.4 | (1.1-1.8) * |
| Joint/three-generation | 33 (54) | Reference | |
| Type of Tobacco | |||
| Smokeless form | 53 (58) | Reference | |
| Smoke form | 83 (77) | 1.3 | (1.1-1.6) * |
| Both smoke and smokeless | 21 (100) | Not calculated | |
| Age of initiation of tobacco use (years) | |||
| <15 | 58 (78) | 1.6 | (1.1-2.2) * |
| 15 – 25 | 82 (73) | 1.5 | (1.0-2.1) * |
| >25 | 17 (50) | Reference | |
| Duration of tobacco use (years) | |||
| <20 | 15 (54) | Reference | |
| 20 – 40 | 79 (74) | 1.4 | (0.9-2.0) |
| >40 | 63 (74) | 1.4 | (0.9-2.0) |
| Site of cancer | |||
| Oral | 87 (66) | 1.2 | (0.8-1.6) |
| Oropharynx | 49 (92) | 1.6 | (1.2-2.2) * |
| Larynx | 18 (56) | Reference | |
| Hypo pharynx | 3 (100) | Not calculated | |
| Tumour Staging | |||
| T1 – T2 | 21 (66) | 1 | (0.7-1.3) |
| T3 | 55 (83) | 1.2 | (1.1-1.5) * |
| T4 | 81 (66) | Reference | |
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| Present | 111 (80) | 1.4 | (1.2-1.8) # |
| Absent | 46 (56) | Reference |
* p value<0.05; # p value <0.001