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Table 1 Demographic characteristics and smoking behaviour of 39 participants

From: A qualitative study of smoking behavior among the floating population in Shanghai, China

 

Num (%)

Marital status

 

Single

13 (33.3)

Married

24 (61.6)

Divorced/windowed/other

2 (5.1)

Age range (years)

 

18-29

19 (48.7)

30-49

15 (38.5)

50 or older

5 (12.8)

Education

 

Elementary school or below

7 (17.9)

Junior high school

21 (53.9)

Senior high school

8 (20.5)

Some college and above

3 (7.7)

Years living in Shanghai (years)

 

Less than 1

6 (15.4)

1-5

12 (30.8)

6-10

14 (35.9)

11 or more

7 (17.9)

Smoking status

 

Occasionally

5 (12.8)

1-10 cigarettes

12 (30.8)

11-20 cigarettes

9 (23.1)

21 and more

13 (33.3)

Smoking initiation age (years)

 

Less than 18

11 (28.2)

18-29

23 (60.0)

30 or older

5 (12.8)