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Table 5 comparison between responders and non responders

From: Prevalence and factors associated with difficulty and intention to quit smoking in Switzerland

 

Non responders (N = 151)

Responders (N = 1234)

Test

Women (%)

69 (45.7)

591 (47.9)

0.26 NS

Married (%)

80 (53.0)

609 (49.4)

0.71 NS

Age (years)

52.3 ± 10.7

50.9 ± 9.9

1.72 NS

Educational level (%)

   

   Basic

24 (15.9)

289 (23.4)

 

   Apprenticeship

48 (31.8)

493 (40.0)

20.1 ***

   Secondary

37 (24.5)

269 (21.8)

 

   University

42 (27.8)

183 (14.8)

 

Leisure-time physical activity (%)

95 (62.9)

554 (44.9)

17.5 ***

Alcohol drinker (%)

128 (84.8)

958 (77.6)

4.05 *

Personal history of (%)

   

   CVD

9 (6.0)

66 (5.3)

0.10 NS

   Lung disease

6 (4.0)

107 (8.7)

3.96 *

Family history of (%)

   

   CHD

42 (27.8)

364 (29.5)

0.18 NS

   Lung disease

6 (4.0)

106 (8.6)

3.86 *

Smoking amount a

7.1 ± 10.2

18.2 ± 12.5

10.5 ***

  1. Results are expressed as number of subjects and (percentage) or as mean ± standard deviation. a in cigarette equivalents. Statistical analysis by chi-square, Fisher's exact test or Student's t-test: NS, not significant; *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; ***, p < 0.001.