Smoking behaviour predicts tobacco control attitudes in a high smoking prevalence hospital: A cross-sectional study in a Portuguese teaching hospital prior to the national smoking ban

Table 2 Smoking behaviour by gender and age group (years)

Gender**	Age group	Smokers		Never-smokers		Ex-smokers		Total
		n	%*	n	%*	n	%*
Males	20-34	39	50.0	38	48.7	1	1.3	78
	35-44	19	35.2	25	46.3	10	18.5	54
	45-54	16	37.2	10	23.3	17	39.5	43
	55-68	5	25.0	9	45.0	6	30.0	20
	Total	79	40.5	82	42.1	34	17.4	195
Females	20-34	29	18.2	105	66.0	25	15.7	159
	35-44	38	31.1	61	50.0	23	18.9	122
	45-54	21	29.2	40	55.6	11	15.3	72
	55-68	0	0.0	18	85.7	3	14.3	21
	Total	88	23.5	224	59.9	62	16.6	374
Overall Smoking Prevalence	Total 580	171	29.5	310	53.4	99	17.1

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