Table 2 Characteristics of tobacco consumption and intention to smoke in the future among first year students in compulsory secondary education according to sex

TYPE OF SMOKER

Non-smoker

   Those not considering smoking

850 (85.95%)

907 (85.89%)

1757 (5.92%)

0.971

   Those considering smoking

139 (14.05%)

149 (14.11%)

288(14.08%)

Smoker

60 (5.61%)

97 (8.26%)

157(6.99%)

0.016

TOBACCO CONSUMPTION

Have you ever tried or experimented with smoking?

No

813 (75.98%)

809 (68.85%)

1622 (72.25%)

0.000

Yes

257 (24.02%)

366 (31.15%)

623 (27.75%)

Have you ever smoked a cigarette?

No

932 (87.1%)

972 (82.72%)

1904 (84.81%)

0.003

Yes

138 (12.9%)

203 (17.28%)

341 (15.19%)

Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your life?

No

1056 (98.69%)

1141 (97.11%)

2197 (97.86%)

0.012

Yes

14 (1.31%)

34 (2.89%)

48 (2.14%)

Have you ever smoked daily?

No

995 (92.99%)

1061 (90.37%)

2056 (91.62%)

0.027

Yes

75 (7.01%)

113 (9.63%)

188 (8.38%)

In the past month have you smoked?

Never

1010 (94.39%)

1078 (91.74%)

2088 (93.01%)

0.044

Occasionally

8 (0.75%)

15 (1.28%)

23 (1.02%)

Daily

52 (4.86%)

82 (6.98%)

134 (5.97%)

Cigarette consumption/day *mean (SD)

2.97 (3.65)

3.1 (4.25)

3.05(4.01)

0.8528

INTENTION OVER FUTURE SMOKING

Would you accept a cigarette if your friends offered you one?

No

914 (95.71%)

1017(94.87%)

1931 (95.26%)

0.403

Yes

41 (4.29%)

55 (5.13%)

96 (4.74%)

Possibility of smoking next year

No

766 (89.38%)

825 (88.52%)

1591 (88.93%)

0.598

Yes

91 (10.62%)

107 (11.48%)

198 (11.07%)

Possibility of smoking in the future

No

866 (83.35%)

940 (82.46%)

1806 (82.88%)

0.608

Yes

173 (16.65%)

200 (17.54%)

373 (17.12%)