Table 3 Comparison of the mean of dependence on smokeless tobacco in people consuming Nass in Iranian people
From: Psychometric properties of Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire among Turkmen Nass (Naswar) users
Variable | Groups | N (%) | Tolerance§ Mean (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital Status | Single Married | 89 (21.7) 322 (78.3) | − 0.14 (0.6) 0.02 (0.63) | 0.032 |
SES | Weak Moderate Good | 159 (38.7) 206 (50.1) 46 (11.2) | 0.06 (0.63) − 0.05 (0.62) − 0.14 (0.63) | 0.074 |
Nass use among family members | No Father or Brother Both | 166 (40.4) 181 (44) 64 (15.6) | − 0.11 (0.62) − 0.001 (0.63) 0.2 (0.58) | 0.004 |
Nass type | Afghani Turkmen | 370 (90) 38 (9.2) | − 0.001 (0.63) 0.32 (0.55) | 0.16 |
Form of use | Bulk form Wrapped in tissue Both | 314(76.4) 67(16.3) 30(7.3) | 0.035(0.61) − 0.24(0.65) 0.00(0.69) | 0.003 |
Cigarette | Never smoker Current smoker Quit | 255(62) 117(28.5) 39(9.5) | − 0.01(0.63) − 0.02(0.64) 0.01 | 0.9 |
Hookah | Never smoker Current smoker | 380(92.5) 31(7.5) | − 0.03 − 0.15 | 0.2 |
Opium | Never user Current user | 302(73.5) 109(26.5) | − 0.05 0.08 | 0.1 |
Ever use of crack cocaine, crystal meth, or cannabis | Never smoker Current smoker | 384(93.4) 27(6.6) | − 0.013(0.64) − 0.018(0.5) | 0.86 |