Characteristic | Current smokers | Former smokers | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
Total No. of daily cigarette smokers | 696 | 100 | 27 | 100 |
Age of smoking initiation: | ||||
≤ 10 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
11–13 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
14–17 | 329 | 47 | 6 | 22 |
18–20 | 153 | 22 | 5 | 18 |
21–25 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
> 25 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
Missing data | 6 | 1 | 8 | 30 |
No. of cigarettes smoked daily: | ||||
1–5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
6–10 | 128 | 18 | 6 | 22 |
11–15 | 116 | 17 | 4 | 15 |
16–20 | 293 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
21–40 | 126 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
> 40 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Missing data | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 |
No. of pack/years: | ||||
≤ 10 | 324 | 46 | 18 | 67 |
11–20 | 179 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
21–30 | 90 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
31–40 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
41–50 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
51–70 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
> 70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Missing data | 11 | 2 | 7 | 26 |
Smoking the first cigarette: | ||||
Within 30 min. after awakening | 553 | 79 | 1 | 4 |
Later | 131 | 19 | 4 | 15 |
Missing data | 12 | 2 | 22 | 81 |
Smoking a greater No. of cigarettes: | ||||
In the morning | 310 | 44 | 3 | 11 |
In the afternoon | 374 | 54 | 2 | 7 |
Missing data | 12 | 2 | 22 | 81 |
Changes in smoking habit in prison: | ||||
Smoking less cig/d. than at liberty | 202 | 29 | - | - |
Smoking more cig/d. | 231 | 33 | - | - |
Smoking the same No. of cig/d. | 240 | 35 | - | - |
Missing data | 23 | 3 | - | - |
Awareness of smoking negative impact on health: | ||||
Aware smokers* | 345 | 49 | 6 | 22 |
Smokers not contemplating whether smoking is harmful | 227 | 33 | 3 | 11 |
Smokers denying health impacts of smoking** | 103 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Missing data | 21 | 3 | 18 | 67 |