| Smokers (n = 235) % (95%) | Non-Smokers (n = 148) % (95%) | Total Sample (N = 383) % (95%) | χ2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 60.4 (54.1-66.7) | 46.6 (38.5-54.7) | 55.1 (50.1-60.1) | χ2 = 7, p < 0.01 |
   Female | 39.6 (33.3-45.9) | 53.4 (45.3-61.5) | 44.9 (39.9-49.9) |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 29 | 13.2 (8.8-17.5) | 12.8 (7.3-18.3) | 13.0 (9.7-16.4) | χ2 = 18.5, p < 0.01 |
   30-39 | 28.9 (23.1-34.8) | 21.6 (14.9-28.3) | 26.1 (21.7-30.5) |  |
   40-49 | 31.5 (25.5-37.5) | 23.6 (16.8-30.5) | 28.5 (23.9-33.0) |  |
   50-59 | 20.4 (15.2-25.6) | 23.6 (16.8-30.5) | 21.7 (17.5-25.8) |  |
   60-69 | 4.3 (1.7-6.8) | 9.5 (4.7-14.2) | 6.3 (3.8-8.7) |  |
   70+ | 1.7 (0.04-3.4) | 8.8 (4.2-13.4) | 4.4 (2.4-6.5) |  |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 12.3 (8.1-16.6) | 8.8 (4.2-13.4) | 11 (7.8-14.1) | χ2 = 1.2, p = 0.28 |
   No | 87.7 (83.4-91.9) | 91.2 (86.6-95.8) | 89 (85.9-92.1) |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 5.5 (2.6-8.5) | 11.5 (6.3-16.7) | 7.8 (5.1-10.5) | χ2 = 16.4, p < 0.01 |
   Defacto | 8.5 (4.9-12.1) | 5.4 (1.7-9.1) | 7.3 (4.7-9.9) |  |
   Separated/divorced | 23 (17.6-28.4) | 27.7 (20.4-34.9) | 24.8 (20.5-29.1) |  |
   Never married | 59.6 (53.3-65.9) | 45.3 (37.2-53.3) | 54 (49-59) |  |
   Widowed | 3.4 (1.1-5.7) | 10.1 (5.2-15.0) | 6 (3.6-8.4) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Primary school | 3 (0.7-5.2) | 2.7 (0.07-5.3) | 2.9 (1.2-4.6) | χ2 = 13.4, p < 0.01 |
   High school 7-10 | 53.2 (46.8-59.6) | 35.1 (27.4-42.9) | 46.2 (41.2-51.2) |  |
   High school 11-12 | 16.2 (11.4-20.9) | 19.7 (13.2-26.1) | 17.5 (13.7-21.3) |  |
   TAFE | 15.3 (10.7-19.9) | 21.6 (14.9-28.3) | 17.7 (13.9-21.6) |  |
   University Degree | 12.3 (8.1-16.6) | 20.9 (14.3-27.5) | 15.7 (12.0-19.3) |  |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < $200 | 18.3 (13.3-23.3) | 12.8 (7.4-18.3) | 16.2 (12.5-19.9) | χ2 = 3.9, p = 0.42 |
   $200-$300 | 36.2 (30.0-42.3) | 38.5 (30.6-46.4) | 37.1 (32.2-41.9) |  |
   $300-$400 | 25.5 (19.9-31.1) | 24.3 (17.4-31.3) | 25.1 (20.7-29.4) |  |
   $400-$500 | 9.4 (5.6-13.1) | 8.1 (3.7-12.5) | 8.9 (6.0-11.7) |  |
   > $500 | 5.1 (2.3-7.9) | 8.9 (4.2-13.4) | 6.5 (4.0-9.0) |  |
   Missing | 5.5 (2.6-8.5) | 7.4 (3.2-11.7) | 6.2 (3.8-8.7) |  |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Full time | 1.3 (0.3-3.7) | 0.7 (0.2-3.7) | 1 (0.02-2.1) | χ2 = 8.2, p = 0.32 |
   Part time or casual | 6.4 (3.2-9.5) | 7.4 (3.2-11.7) | 6.8 (4.3-9.3) |  |
   Unemployed | 48.5 (42.1-54.9) | 49.3 (41.2-57.4) | 48.8 (43.8-53.9) |  |
   Student | 4.2 (1.7-6.8) | 6 (2.2-10) | 5 (2.8-7.1) |  |
   Retired | 2.9 (0.8-5.2) | 7.4 (3.2-11.7) | 4.8 (2.6-6.8) |  |
   Unable to work | 12.8 (8.5-17.1) | 12.2 (6.9-17.5) | 12.5 (9.2-15.9) |  |
   Home duties | 11.1 (7.0-15.1) | 10.1 (5.2-15.0) | 10.7 (7.6-13.8) |  |
   Other | 12.8 (8.5-17.1) | 6.9 (2.7-10.8) | 10.4 (7.4-13.5) |  |