Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
From: Current use of smokeless tobacco among adolescents in the Republic of Congo
Characteristic | Total 100% (n = 3034) | Males 51.5% (n = 1563) | Females 48.5% (n = 1471) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤12 | 32.0 (1098) | 32.2 (559) | 31.8 (539) |
   13 | 18.5 (463) | 18.1 (219) | 18.9 (244) |
   14 | 18.4 (458) | 16.7 (215) | 20.2 (243) |
   15 | 16.8 (402) | 15.7 (208) | 18.0 (194) |
   16-17 | 14.3 (592) | 17.3 (354) | 11.0 (238) |
Current use of smokeless tobacco | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 18.0 (588) | 18.0 (293) | 18.1 (295) |
   No | 82.0 (2422) | 82.0 (1255) | 81.9 (1167) |
Current cigarette smoking | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 11.5 (347) | 14.1 (220) | 8.7 (127) |
   No | 88.5 (2260) | 85.9 (1143) | 91.3 (1117) |
Parental smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 71.9 (2108) | 70.8 (1077) | 73.0 (1031) |
   One or both parents were smokers | 28.1 (902) | 29.2 (473) | 27.0 (429) |
Best friend smoking status | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 75.6 (2194) | 72.8 (1087) | 78.5 (1107) |
   Some | 18.1 (602) | 20.7 (344) | 15.3 (258) |
   Most or all | 6.3 (207) | 6.5 (113) | 6.2 (94) |
Perception that tobacco use is harmful | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 46.5 (1510) | 45.2 (770) | 47.7 (740) |
   Yes | 53.6 (1493) | 54.8 (777) | 52.3 (716) |
Seen tobacco advertisement on TV, billboards and in newspapers/magazines in last 30 days | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 8.1 (185) | 7.8 (88) | 8.3 (97) |
   Yes | 91.9 (2419) | 92.2 (1263) | 91.7 (1156) |