13.19 Percent of Respondents and Daily Average Expenditure Incurred for Smoking by Sex July 1997 \

Types of tobacco Betal leaves Male Female
Percent of respondents Daily average expenditure (Taka) Percent of respondents Daily average expenditure (Taka)
         
Total 100.0 5.1 100.0 2.8
Biri 66.6 2.9 47.4 3.3
Cigarettes 28.3 10.7 5.3 6.8
Hukka/Pipes/etc. 5.1 2.6 47.3 1.9
Source : Health and Demographic Survey, July 1997, BBS.