Table 2 Characteristics of female smokers in the CVRFO and SUNSET samples
| Â | Â | Suriname (CVFRO study) | Netherlands (SUNSET study) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | N = 85 (%) | N = 196 (%) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Hinduism | 16 (18.8) | 16 (8.4) * |
| Â | Islam | 7 (8.2) | 6 (3.1) |
| Â | Christian | 62 (72.9) | 169 (86.2) |
| Â | Missing | 0 (0) | 5 (2.6) |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Max. primary education | 28 (32.9) | 21 (10.7) ** |
| Â | Low vocational training/lower secondary education | 36 (42.4) | 86 (43.9) |
| Â | Intermediate vocational training/higher secondary education | 10 (11.8) | 57 (29.1) |
| Â | Higher vocational training and University degree | 7 (8.2) | 26 (13.3) |
| Â | Unknown | 4 (4.7) | 6 (3.1) |
Mean age | Mean (sd) | 39.6 (9.7) | 44.9 (5.9) * |
Mean age at uptake of smoking | Mean (sd) | 20.8 (6.5) | 22.4 (8.6) |
Number of years in Netherlands | Less than26 years | n.a. | 98 (50.3) |
| Â | More than 26 years | n.a. | 97 (49.7) |
Contacts in leisure time | Most Dutch | n.a. | 12 (6.1) |
| Â | Both | n.a. | 60 (30.6) |
| Â | Most Surinamese | n.a. | 67 (34.2) |
| Â | Only Surinamese | n.a. | 56 (28.6) |