Frequency of smoking per day in relation to locality and gender
| Variables | Mean† (95% CI) | Adjusted regression coefficient (95% CI) |
| Area | ||
| Rural* | 10.69 (10.41 to 10.97) | |
| Urban | 7.87 (7.63 to 8.11) | −0.143 (−0.157 to −0.129) |
| Sex | ||
| Male* | 9.60 (9.40 to 9.80) | |
| Female | 5.76 (5.30 to 6.22) | −0.313 (−0.345 to −0.281) |
| Type of smoking | ||
| Cigarette* | 8.08 (7.89 to 8.27) | |
| Bidi and others | 13.24 (12.82 to 13.66) | 0.319 (0.305 to 0.333) |
*Reference group; †geometric mean, adjusted for other sociodemographic variables.