Table 2 Basic characteristics of the Polish immigrants (n = 1,545)
From: Smoking characteristics of Polish immigrants in Dublin
Variables | No | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender (n = 1,451) | ||
Male | 904 | 62.3 |
Female | 547 | 37.7 |
Age (n = 1,478) | ||
<19 years | 68 | 4.6 |
19–40 years | 979 | 66.2 |
>40 years | 431 | 29.2 |
Marital status (n = 1,439) | ||
Not single | 981 | 68.2 |
Single | 458 | 31.8 |
Education (n = 1,532) | ||
Primary | 239 | 15.6 |
Secondary | 878 | 57.3 |
Graduates/Higher | 415 | 27.1 |
Employment (n = 1,423) | ||
Employed | 1,237 | 86.9 |
Unemployed | 186 | 13.1 |
Salary (n = 1,313) | ||
<€20,000 | 339 | 25.8 |
€20–39,999 | 875 | 66.7 |
>=€40,000 | 99 | 7.5 |
Duration of stay (n = 1,517) | ||
<1 year | 540 | 35.6 |
1–2 years | 238 | 15.7 |
>2 years | 739 | 48.7 |
Year of arrivals (n = 1,545) | ||
2006 and earlier | 892 | 57.7 |
2007 | 653 | 42.3 |
Smoking status (n = 1,375) | ||
Never Smokers | 576 | 41.9 |
Former Smokers | 154 | 11.2 |
Current Smokers | 645 | 46.9 |