F Scale

Low To Total
Group Low Moderate High
Moderate
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
100.0
Bidi 2 2.86 1 1.43 18 25.71 49 70.00 70
0
Ciggeratt 100.0
e
0 0.00 0 0.00 1 1.43 69 98.57 70
0
100.0
Gutkha 0 0.00 4 5.71 27 38.57 39 55.71 70
0
100.0
Total 2 0.95 5 2.38 46 21.90 157 74.76 210
0
Chi-square = 40.856 with 6 degrees of freedom; P < 0.001

Distribution of study participants according to addiction (F-scale)

100.00

90.00

80.00
55.71

70.00 70.00

60.00
98.57
% 50.00

40.00

30.00 38.57

20.00 25.71

10.00
1.43 5.71
2.86 1.43
0.00
Bidi Ciggeratte Gutkha

Low Low To Moderate Moderate High

 PP/Year
<5 pouch/pack 5-10 pouch/pack >10 pouch/pack Total
Group
years years years
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Bidi 29 41.43 30 42.86 11 15.71 70 100.00
Ciggeratte 6 8.57 52 74.29 12 17.14 70 100.00
Gutkha 25 35.71 30 42.86 15 21.43 70 100.00
Total 60 28.57 112 53.33 38 18.10 210 100.00
Chi-square = 24.427 with 4 degrees of freedom; P < 0.001

Distribution of study participants according to PP/Year

100.00
15.71 17.14
21.43

80.00

42.86

60.00 42.86

% 74.29

40.00

41.43
35.71
20.00

8.57

0.00
Bidi Ciggeratte Gutkha

<5 pouch/pack years 5-10 pouch/pack years >10 pouch/pack years