Table 1 A smoking profile and comorbidities in the Kashubian sample of current smokers
From: Nicotine dependence in an isolated population of Kashubians from North Poland: a population survey
Characteristics | Values: N (%), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
Males | 608 (62.7) |
Age (years) | 44.2 ± 14.2 |
Age category: | Â |
<30Â yrs | 194 (20.0) |
30-45Â yrs. | 283 (29.2) |
46-60Â yrs. | 384 (39.6) |
>60Â yrs. | 108 (11.1) |
Daily smokers | 902 (93.1) |
Tobacco chippers | 107 (11.0) |
Heavy smokers | 114 (11.8) |
Age at starting smoking (years) | 19.1 ± 4.2 |
Smokers who started smoking in the age ≤16 yrs | 206 (21.3) |
Duration of smoking; years | 23.0 ± 13.1 |
No. of cigarettes smoked daily | 17.3 ± 7.7 |
FTND* | 3.9 ± 2.3 |
HSI* | 2.6 ± 1.5 |
TFC ≤5 min | 230 (25.5) |
Subjects with any chronic comorbidities | 285 (29.4) |
Respiratory diseases | 67 (6.9) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 148 (15.3) |
Gastrointestinal tract diseases | 20 (2.1) |
Degenerative spine and/or joint disease | 40 (4.1) |
Endocrine disease | 59 (6.1) |
Psychiatric disorders | 12 (1.2) |
Other | 40 (4.1) |
Subjects with a history of neoplasm | 12 (1.2) |