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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

  1. §the standardized mean of factor score