Research Article
Tobacco Usage in Uttarakhand: A Dangerous Combination of High Prevalence, Widespread Ignorance, and Resistance to Quitting
Table 1
Prevalence of tobacco usage in Uttarakhand.
| | | Female (%) | 95% CI | Male (%) | 95% CI | Overall (%) | 95% CI |
| | Current tobacco users (both smokers and chewers) | 9.4 | (6.4, 12.4) | 69.5 | (63.2, 75.8) | 38.9 | (35.3, 42.7) | | Current tobacco smokers | 3.7 | (1.2, 6.1) | 54.0 | (42.1, 66.0) | 28.5 | (23.6, 33.4) | | Current tobacco chewers | 5.9 | (2.0, 9.7) | 36.7 | (29.9, 43.6) | 21.0 | (16.3, 25.8) | | Ex-smokers | 0.5 | (0, 1.09) | 3.2 | (0.0, 6.7) | 1.8 | (0.0, 3.8) | | Ex-tobacco chewers | 0.1 | (0, 0.29) | 1.1 | (0.0, 2.5) | 0.6 | (0.0, 1.3) |
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