Table 2 Smoking behaviors among Chinese rural male residents (n = 2950)
| Â | Total N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Number smoked per day (cigarettes) | Â | Â |
   < 10 | 1042 | 35.3 |
   10 – 19 | 1022 | 34.6 |
   20 or more | 886 | 30.0 |
Starting age (years) | Â | Â |
   < 18 | 238 | 8.1 |
   18 – 20 | 1591 | 53.9 |
   ≥21 | 1121 | 38.0 |
Type of tobacco products usually smoked | Â | Â |
   Cigarettes | 2797 | 94.8 |
   Cigar | 10 | 0.3 |
   Chinese Hand-rolled cigarettes | 141 | 4.8 |
   Chinese Pipes cigarettes | 2 | 0.1 |
Cigarette price (Â¥/pack) (n = 2797) | Â | Â |
   < 5 | 1034 | 37.0 |
   5 – 9 | 1516 | 54.2 |
   10 or more | 247 | 8.8 |
Money spent on purchasing cigarettes per month (Â¥) (n = 2798) | Â | Â |
   < 50 | 879 | 31.4 |
   50 – 99 | 1519 | 54.3 |
   100 or more | 399 | 14.3 |