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Table 2 Parental Smoking habits in brief

From: Smoking habits of Greek preschool children's parents

  

Father

Mother

p-value

Smoking Prevalence

Current smoker

 

51.9 (726)1

36.1 (510)

 

Non smoker

30.8 (431)

52.2 (737)

< 0.001

Ex smoker

17.2 (241)

11.6 (164)

 

Years

Current smoker

18 ± 6 2

12 ± 5

< 0.001

Ex smoker

14 ± 8

9 ± 6

< 0.001

Quantity (cigarettes/day)

Current smoker

23 ± 12 2

15 ± 9

< 0.001

Ex smoker

22 ± 15

12 ± 9

< 0.001

Parental Smoking

Both smokers

25.5 (356) 3

One smoker

37.3 (521)

Both non smokers

37.2 (519)

  

Father

 
  

Smoker

Ex/Non smoker

p-value

Mother

Smoker

25.5 (356) 4

11.0 (153)

< 0.001

 

Ex/Non smoker

26.4 (368)

37.2 (519)

 
  1. 1. The values are given as % (N = individuals) [Chi-square test (χ2)]
  2. 2. The values are given as: mean ± standard deviation [Student t test – equal variances not assumed]
  3. 3. The values are given as % (N = families)
  4. 4. The values are given as total % (N = families) [Chi-square test (χ2)]
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