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New York State New York City Rest of State n %change t p-value n %change t p-value n %change t p-value Smoker 2001 470 7.5 2.35 0.019 151 8.9 1.55 0.122 319 6.7 1.76 0.078 2002 897 241 656 Non-smoker 2001 1,545 -0.8 -0.51 0.613 532 -2.2 -0.80 0.422 1.013 0.0 -0.02 0.985 2002 3,237 999 2,238 Smoker 2001 470 -6.6 -2.16 0.031 151 -4.8 -0.82 0.415 319 -7.1 -1.99 0.047 2002 897 241 656 Non-smoker 2001 1,545 -6.4 -5.14 0.000 532 -3.8 -1.73 0.084 1.013 -7.8 -5.17 0.000 2002 3,237 999 2,238 Smoker 2001 470 -0.9 -0.28 0.780 151 -4.1 -0.70 0.484 319 0.4 0.09 0.926 2002 897 241 656 Non-smoker 2001 1,545 7.2 5.95 0.000 532 6.0 3.02 0.003 1.013 7.8 5.14 0.000 2002 3,237 999 2,238 New York State New York City Rest of State n % C.I.** n % C.I.** n %t C.I.** 1999 1,253 83.7 81.3-86.1 451 85.6 81.9-89.3 802 82.6 79.5-85.7 2002 2,069 81.3 79.1-83.4 636 78.3 73.9-82.6 1,433 82.8 80.5-85.1 1999 1,253 10.1 8.1-12.1 451 8.4 5.4-114 802 11.1 8.5-13.7 2002 2,069 11.2 9.5-12.9 636 12.0 8.6-15.3 1,433 10.8 8.9-12.7 1999 1,253 1.8 0.9-2.7 451 1.4 0.2-2.6 802 2.1 0.9-3.3 2002 2,069 1.8 1.0-2.5 636 1.9 0.2-3.5 1,433 1.7 0.9-2.5 1999 1,253 4.4 3.1-5.7 451 4.6 2.4-6.8 802 4.2 2.7-5.7 2002 2,069 5.8 4.5-7.1 636 7.9 4.9-10.9 1,433 4.7 3.5-6.0 No significant changes from 1999-2002.* *95% Confidence Interval No significant changes from 1999-2002
Gutkha consists of sun-dried, roasted, finely chopped tobacco, areca nut, slaked lime and catechu mixed together with several other ingredients such as flavourings and sweeteners
