Table 3 Patterns of tobacco exposure among current smokers in rural areas of Yunnan province, China
Variables | Men (N=2780) | Women (N=37) | All (N=2817) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Use of various forms of tobacco+ | |||
Filtered cigarettes | 1718 (61.8) | 16 (43.2) | 1734 (61.6) |
Hookah / Water pipe | 1447 (52.1) | 22 (59.5) | 1469 (52.1) |
Pipe tobacco | 137 (4.9) | 5 (13.5) | 142 (5.0) |
Hand-rolled cigarettes | 137 (4.9) | 1 (2.7) | 138 (4.9) |
Unfiltered cigarettes | 103 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 103 (3.7) |
Chewing tobacco | 31 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (1.1) |
Age of smoking initiation | |||
<=11 years | 97 (3.5) | 2 (5.4) | 99 (3.5) |
12-20 years | 2257 (81.2) | 26 (70.2) | 2283 (81.0) |
21-34 years | 405 (14.6) | 5 (13.5) | 410 (14.6) |
>=35 years | 21 (0.8) | 4 (10.8) | 25 (0.9) |
Previous quit attempts | |||
At least one attempt in previous 12 months | 368 (13.2)* | 3 (8.1)* | 371 (13.2) |
No attempt | 2412 (86.8) | 34 (91.9) | 2446 (86.8) |
Amount of smoking per day (cigarettes) | |||
<10 | 1323 (47.6)* | 33 (89.2)* | 1356 (48.1) |
>=10 | 1457 (52.4) | 4 (10.8) | 1461 (51.9) |
Nicotine dependence | |||
High or very high dependence (score 6–10) | 189 (6.8) | 2 (5.4) | 191 (6.8) |
Medium dependence (score 5) | 225 (8.1) | 3 (8.1) | 228 (8.1) |
Low or very low dependence (score less than 5) | 2366 (85.1) | 32 (86.5) | 2398 (85.1) |
In the past seven days, the conditions under which others have smoked in front of you | |||
Public spaces (schools, hospitals, etc.) | 2280 (82.0)** | 6 (16.2)** | 2286 (81.1) |
Workplace (labor field) | 2176 (78.3)** | 10 (27.0)** | 2186 (77.6) |
In front of a pregnant woman while in indoor places ++ | 331 (40.2)** | 2 (11.3)** | 351 (33.9) |
In front of children while in indoor places +++ | 1657 (82.1) | 20 (74.1) | 1677 (84.6) |