Table 2 Smoking characteristics of the study sample (n = 235).
| Â | % (95% CI) |
|---|---|
Smoking status | Â |
   Daily | 53.5 (48.5-58.5) |
   Weekly | 4.2 (2.2-6.2) |
   Less than weekly | 3.7 (1.8-5.5) |
   Never-smoker | 22.4 (18.3-26.7) |
   Ex-smoker | 16.2 (12.5-19.9) |
HSI | Â |
   Low | 36.5 (29.8-43.1) |
   Moderate | 44.3 (37.4-51.2) |
   High | 19.2 (13.7-24.7) |
Smoking induced financial deprivation | Â |
   Yes | 61.3 (55-67.6) |
   No | 38.7 (32.4-45) |
| Â | Mean (SD) |
Age started smoking | Â |
   Males | 15.7 (4.4) |
   Females | 17.7 (7) |
Number of cigarettes smoked daily | 16.8 (10.6) |
Amount spent on cigarettes weekly ($AUD) | 42.9 (31.1) |