Table 2 Background Characteristics of the participants

Age median (IQR) in years

45 (35 to 56)

41 (30 to 50)

44 (34 to 55)

Sex

Female

321 (21)

87 (20)

230 (21)

Male

1,238 (79)

359 (80)

855 (79)

Marital Status

Not married

282 (18)

81 (18)

196 (18)

Married

1,271 (82)

366 (82)

882 (82)

Education

Uneducated

643 (42)

152 (35)

480 (45)

Less than primary

399 (26)

114 (26)

276 (26)

Primary but less than secondary

342 (22)

120 (27)

216 (20)

Secondary and above

145 (10)

52 (12)

91 (9)

Caste

SC

372 (24)

106 (24)

261 (24)

ST

180 (12)

42 (10)

136 (13)

OBC

603 (39)

185 (42)

402 (38)

General

373 (24)

103 (24)

265 (25)

Poverty

Above poverty line

537 (35)

179 (41)

348 (32)

Below poverty line

1,008 (65)

256 (59)

734 (68)

Area of residence

Rural

1,113 (76)

304 (75)

786 (76)

Urban

348 (24)

101 (25)

242 (24)

Employment

Unemployed

18 (1)

8 (2)

10 (1)

Employed

1,536 (99)

439 (98)

1,072 (99)

Number of quit attempts in the past 12 months

0

840 (57)

208 (51)

628 (60)

1 to 5

547 (37)

183 (44)

359 (34)

>5

87 (6)

21 (5)

65 (6)

Form of tobacco

Smoked tobacco

705 (45)

188 (42)

505 (46)

Smokeless tobacco

736 (47)

230 (51)

496 (46)

Both

114 (7)

29 (7)

85 (8)

Presenting Illness

General Ailments

788 (51)

217 (49)

566 (52)

Respiratory complaints

465 (30)

142 (32)

321 (30)

Obstetric & Gynaecological

48 (3)

20 (4)

28 (3)

Chronic conditions

59 (4)

10 (2)

49 (4)

Others

179 (12)

58 (13)

120 (11)

Number of visits in the past 12 months

1 or 2 times

597 (40)

146 (34)

448 (42)

3 to 5 times

616 (41)

180 (42)

433 (40)

6 times or more

291 (19)

100 (24)

189 (18)

Healthcare provider seen

Physician

1,086 (71)

337 (76)

748 (69)

Non-physician

440 (29)

106 (24)

332 (31)