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Table 1 Current smoking prevalence by demographics, migratory history, working conditions and psychological status

From: Determinants of tobacco smoking among rural-to-urban migrant workers: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai

Variable

Total (n)

Current smokers

χ 2

P

n

%

Gender

Female

2671

54

2.0

1376.84

< 0.01

Male

2709

1220

45.0

Age (years)

<25

1252

293

23.4

13.69

<0.01

25-34

1569

324

20.7

35-44

1503

384

25.5

≧45

1056

273

25.9

Employment sector

Manufacturing

2459

590

24.0

284.11

<0.01

Construction

740

324

43.8

Hotels/restaurants

384

81

21.1

Domestic service

569

43

7.6

Wholesale/retail

628

86

13.7

Entertainment

600

150

25.0

Marital status

Married

3937

902

22.9

11.85

<0.01

Single

1315

329

25.0

Cohabiting

79

23

29.1

Divorced/widowed

49

20

40.8

Education

Primary school or lower

984

173

17.6

53.75

<0.01

Junior high school

2731

622

22.8

Senior high school

1297

394

30.4

College

368

85

23.1

Monthly income (RMB: yuan)

≤2500

2967

512

17.3

162.35

<0.01

2501-3500

1661

492

29.6

>3500

752

270

35.9

Duration of migration (years)

<1

1112

237

21.3

18.74

<0.01

1-3

1542

329

21.3

4-5

724

172

23.8

>5

2002

536

26.8

Number of migratory cities

1

2715

511

18.8

182.95

<0.01

2

1299

281

21.6

3

696

204

29.3

4

239

79

33.1

≧5

431

199

46.2

Hours worked per day

<8

79

8

10.1

50.30

<0.01

8-10

3081

748

24.3

11-12

1247

355

28.5

>12

973

163

16.8

SCL-90 total score

     

≦160

4800

1109

23.1

8.17

<0.01

>160

580

165

28.4