Table 1 Characteristics of non-smokers participating in Wave 2 of the ITC Bangladesh Survey (unweighted, n = 2813)
Freq. | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Wave of recruitment | ||
1 | 2260 | (80.3) |
2 | 553 | (19.7) |
Recruitment area | ||
Dhaka (non-slum) | 271 | (9.6) |
Dhaka slums | 541 | (19.2) |
Non-tribal, non-border areas outside Dhaka | 1893 | (67.3) |
Tribal/border areas | 108 | (3.8) |
Residence | ||
Urban (non-slum areas) | 745 | (26.5) |
Urban slums | 541 | (19.2) |
Rural | 1527 | (54.3) |
Sex | ||
Male | 731 | (26.0) |
Female | 2082 | (74.0) |
Age group | ||
15-24 | 781 | (27.8) |
25-39 | 1079 | (38.4) |
40-54 | 609 | (21.6) |
55+ | 344 | (12.2) |
Marital status | ||
Married | 2243 | (79.7) |
Otherwise | 570 | (20.3) |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 2356 | (84.1) |
Otherwise | 446 | (15.9) |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 708 | (25.2) |
1-8 years | 1505 | (53.6) |
9+ years | 597 | (21.2) |
Monthly household income | ||
< 5,000 taka | 498 | (17.7) |
5,000 to < 10,000 taka | 1297 | (46.1) |
> = 10,000 taka | 801 | (28.5) |
Not reported | 217 | (7.7) |
Has microfinance loan | ||
Does not have a loan | 2330 | (82.9) |
Has a loan | 481 | (17.1) |
Self-rated health | ||
Poor | 109 | (3.9) |
Average | 886 | (31.6) |
Good | 1546 | (55.2) |
Excellent | 262 | (9.3) |
Age of youngest child in the home | ||
No children | 743 | (26.4) |
Youngest < = 5 | 1356 | (48.2) |
Youngest 6 to 13 | 714 | (25.4) |
Father smoked/currently smokes tobacco | ||
Never smoked | 708 | (26.3) |
Was a smoker/currently smokes | 1981 | (73.7) |
Anyone* in family smoked/currently smokes tobacco | ||
Never smoked | 711 | (25.5) |
Was a smoker/currently smokes | 2081 | (74.5) |
Currently uses smokeless tobacco | ||
Non-user | 2193 | (78.4) |
Smokeless user | 605 | (21.6) |
Tobacco status | ||
Recent quitter | 219 | (7.8) |
Non-smoker | 2594 | (92.2) |