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Table 1 Characteristics of the parental population

From: Smoking habits of Greek preschool children's parents

 

Father

Mother

N

1398 a

1411

Age (years)

38.8 ± 6.0 b

33.8 ± 5.0

Education

University

14.9 (201) c

17.7 (239)

Intermediate

14.4 (194)

14.9 (201)

High school

55.3 (746)

59.5 (803)

Primary or none

15.4 (207)

7.9 (107)

Residence

Urban

34.7 (493)

Semi Urban

9.9 (141)

Rural

55.4 (786)

Nationality

Both Greek

86.3 (1226)

One parent Greek

5.7 (81)

Both non Greek

8.0 (113)

  1. a. Although there where 1420 answered questionnaires, the differences between 1398 and 1411 were due to single parent families (17 in total)
  2. b. The values are given as mean ± standard deviation [Student t test – equal variances not assumed] p < 0.001
  3. c. The values are given as total % (N) [Chi-square test (χ2)] p < 0.001