Smoking, smoking cessation and tobacco control in rural China: a qualitative study in Shandong Province

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Study participants

	Village resident (n = 37)		Village leader (n = 10)		Village doctor (n = 12)		Total (n = 59)
Age, mean (range)	43.7 (16–63)*		46.0 (31–64)		46.8 (32–67)
Gender
Male	35	95%	10	100%	10	83%	55	93%
Female	2	5%	0	0%	2	17%	4	7%
Years of education
0-6	12	32%	0	0%	0	0	12	20%
7-9	22	60%	3	30%	1	8%	26	44%
10-12	3	8%	7	70%	11	92%	21	36%
Primary occupation
Agriculture	18	49%
Factory worker	13	35%
Business	6	16%
Smoking status
Current smoker	22	59%	5	50%	6	50%	33	56%
Former smoker	11	30%	3	30%	1	8%	15	25%
Nonsmoker	4	11%	2	20%	5	42%	11	19%
Interview type
Individual	10	27%	10	100%	12	100%	32	54%
Group	27	73%	0	0%	0	0%	27	46%

*Mean age was calculated based on 9 village residents interviewed individually. One village resident interviewed individually had missing age information. For confidentiality, age information was not asked of focused group participants.

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