Person years HRs and associated 95% CIs by sex, categories of BMI and various tobacco habits, MCS, India.

Abbreviation: MCS, mumbai cohort study; TB, tuberculosis; HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index = weight (kg)/height (m)2.*adjusted for age, education, religion, and mother tongue; note that all hazard ratios significantly different from the referent are denoted by the use of bold font.†excluding deaths occurring in the first two years to reduce effect of weight loss or smoking cessation due to symptoms of disease.‡includes all types of smokeless tobacco products.§may include smokers plus mixed (smoking and smokeless) users.#may include bidi plus cigarette smokers; presented only adjusted HRs.