Characteristic | Participants (%) | Prevalence of Tobacco smoking | Prevalence of tobacco chewing | Prevalence of any tobacco use |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 15190 | 20.7 (19.5, 22.0) | 14.6 (13.5, 15.7) | 30.3 (28.9, 31.7) |
Age groups (in years) | ||||
14-19 | 3376 (22.2) | 4.3 (3.5,5.4) | 4.7 (3.7, 5.8) | 7.7 (6.6, 9.0) |
20-29 | 4989 (32.8) | 12.0 (10.7, 13.4) | 11.9 (10.8, 13.2) | 20.5 (18.9, 22.2) |
30-39 | 3485 (22.9) | 27.5 (25.3, 29.8) | 18.8 (17.0, 20.7) | 39.6 (37.2, 42.1) |
40-49 | 2785 (18.3) | 41.4 (38.8, 44.0) | 19.7 (17.5, 22.2) | 53.3 (50.6, 56.0) |
50-59 | 555 (3.7) | 50.0 (44.8, 55.2) | 45.5 (38.7, 52.5) | 78.4 (73.5, 82.5) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 4397 (28.9) | 32.8 (30.6, 35.2) | 38.0 (35.8, 40.3) | 56.5 (54.1, 58.8) |
Female | 10793 (71.1) | 15.8 (14.5, 17.1) | 5.0 (4.3, 5.8) | 19.6 (18.3, 21.0) |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married | 11343 (74.7) | 24.4 (22.9, 26.0) | 16.9 (15.5, 18.3) | 35.4 (33.7, 37.2) |
Never married | 3364 (22.1) | 5.7 (4.7, 6.9) | 6.3 (5.2, 7.5) | 10.2 (8.9, 11.6) |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 483 (3.2) | 39.4 (34.1, 45.1) | 18.4 (14.5, 23.0) | 50.3 (44.8, 55.9) |
Educational attainment | ||||
No education | 6591 (43.4) | 30.5 (28.7, 32.3) | 13.4 (12.1, 14.8) | 38.6 (36.7, 40.5) |
Up to primary | 3174 (20.9) | 20.7 (18.8, 22.8) | 21.1 (18.9, 23.4) | 34.5 (32.0, 37.1) |
Up to Secondary | 4428 (29.2) | 8.8 (7.4, 10.5) | 12.6 (11.3, 14.0) | 17.8 (15.9, 19.7) |
Higher education | 997 (6.6) | 7.5 (5.6, 9.9) | 10.4 (8.3, 13.0) | 16.0 (13.3, 19.1) |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 13123 (86.4) | 21.0 (19.7, 22.3) | 14.4 (13.2, 15.6) | 30.2 (28.7, 31.7) |
Buddhist | 1158 (7.6) | 22.2 (18.8, 25.9) | 14.7 (12.0, 17.9) | 32.6 (28.6, 36.9) |
Islam, Christian and others | 909 (6.0) | 15.7 (12.6, 19.4) | 17.2 (13.8, 21.3) | 28.5 (24.1, 33.3) |
Wealth Index | ||||
Poorest | 3026 (19.9) | 35.6 (33.0, 38.3) | 16.4 (14.3, 18.7) | 44.5 (41.7, 47.3) |
Poorer | 2805 (18.5) | 23.7 (21.5, 26.0) | 16.4 (14.4, 18.7) | 33.6 (30.9, 36.3) |
Middle | 2693 (17.7) | 20.4 (18.4, 22.6) | 15.4 (13.4, 17.6) | 30.7 (28.3, 33.2) |
Richer | 3252 (21.4) | 15.3 (13.5, 17.2) | 14.7 (13.0, 16.6) | 26.5 (24.2, 28.9) |
Richest | 3414 (22.5) | 11.9 (10.3, 13.7) | 10.7 (9.1, 12.6) | 19.4 (17.2, 21.9) |
Type of Residence | ||||
Urban | 4249 (28.0) | 15.3 (13.5, 17.3) | 12.6 (10.9, 14.5) | 23.9 (21.5, 26.5) |
Rural | 10941 (72.0) | 21.8 (20.4, 23.3) | 14.9 (13.7, 16.3) | 31.5 (29.3, 33.2 |
Development region | ||||
Eastern | 3555 (23.4) | 16.5 (14.4, 18.7) | 19.7 (17.3, 22.4) | 31.0 (28.0, 34.1) |
Central | 3902 (25.7) | 22.5 (20.1, 25.1) | 12.5 (10.8, 14.4) | 29.8 (27.0, 32.8) |
Western | 2996 (19.7) | 15.1 (13.1, 17.3) | 15.6 (13.4, 18.1) | 26.7 (23.9, 29.7) |
Mid-western | 2352 (15.5) | 27.8 (23.5, 32.6) | 10.1 (8.2, 12.3) | 33.7 (29.4, 38.3) |
Far-western | 2385 (15.7) | 25.2 (21.7, 29.1) | 13.6 (9.5, 19.2) | 32.4 (27.1, 38.1) |
Ecological zone | ||||
Mountain | 2075 (13.7) | 33.4 (28.2, 39.0) | 11.5 (9.2, 14.4) | 39.9 (34.8, 45.3) |
Hill | 5906 (38.9) | 21.8 (19.8, 24.0) | 13.1 (11.6, 14.7) | 30.8 (28.5, 33.2) |
Terai (plains) | 7209 (47.5) | 18.1 (16.5, 19.8) | 16.2 (14.4, 18.1) | 28.6 (26.4, 30.8) |