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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of sample according to the type of substance used

From: Areca nut chewing and dependency syndrome: Is the dependence comparable to smoking? a cross sectional study

 

Type of substance use

 

Characteristics

Number (n)

Areca nut only, %

Areca + tobacco, %

Smokers only, %

p value *

Total participants (n)

851

314 (36.8)

242 (28.4)

295 (34.7)

 

Age at screening (years)

     

Age 16-20

182

14

22.31

28.47

< 0.001

Age 21-25

311

42

32.64

33.9

 

Age 26-30

181

28

16.12

18.31

 

Age 31-35

177

15.9

28.93

19.32

 

Education (years)

     

< 10 years

112

7.96

16.94

15.59

< 0.001

10-12 years

490

57.96

39.67

71.86

 

> 12 years

249

34.08

43.39

12.54

 

Family history of substance use

     

Absent

554

55.1

33.06

25.76

< 0.001

Present

297

44.9

66.94

74.24

 

Duration of use (years)

     

< 6 years

467

44.59

50

69.83

< 0.001

6-10 years

255

39.49

22.31

26.1

 

> 10 years

129

15.92

27.69

4.07

 
  1. * p values were calculated using the chi square test.