Table 1 Descriptive statistics for the overall sample.
From: Tobacco dependence affects determinants related to quitting intention and behaviour
Demographics | n/% |
|---|---|
Age | |
18–29 | 240 (39.2) |
30–39 | 86 (14.0) |
40–49 | 133 (21.7) |
50 and above | 154 (25.1) |
Mean (SD) | 37.95 (14.31) |
Sex | |
Male | 562 (91.7) |
Female | 51 (8.3) |
Ethnicity | |
Han | 544 (88.7) |
Other | 69 (11.3) |
Marriage | |
Single | 230 (37.5) |
Married | 359 (58.6) |
Divorced or widowed | 24 (3.9) |
Educational attainment | |
Master/above | 41 (6.7) |
Bachelor | 319 (52.0) |
High school | 129 (21.0) |
Middle school | 79 (12.9) |
Primary school/lower | 45 (7.3) |
Number of cigarettes per week | |
1–50 | 287 (46.8) |
51–100 | 125 (20.4) |
101–150 | 163 (26.6) |
> 150 | 38 (6.2) |
Mean (SD) | 74.86 (90.48) |
Have quitting intention | |
Yes | 297 (48.5) |
No | 316 (51.5) |
Quitting behaviour | |
Yes | 112 (18.3) |
No | 501 (81.7) |
Nicotine dependence | |
Low | 429 (70.0) |
Moderate | 148 (24.1) |
High | 36 (5.9) |
Have chronic disease | |
Yes | 104 (17.0) |
No | 509 (83.0) |
Total | 613 |
