Table 1

Prevalence of tobacco use among school personnel in Bihar by sex—Bihar GSPS 2000

Male (%)Female (%)Total (%)
Figures in parentheses denotes confidence intervals (±CI).
*Mostly bidi
Total number502128630
Any tobacco77.6 (7.8)77.0 (14.3)77.4 (7.7)
Smokeless58.7 (6.3)53.4 (16.1)57.3 (7.5)
Smoking47.4 (8.7)31.0 (8.9)43.0 (7.1)
Cigarette40.5 (5.9)26.9 (9.9)36.8 (5.0)
Others*17.4 (4.6)4.3 (4.7)13.9 (3.5)