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Table 2 Smoking-related characteristics of participants

From: “I have never experienced any problem with my health. So far, it hasn’t been harmful”: older Greek-Australian smokers’ views on smoking: a qualitative study

P.C

Kind of smoking

Starting age/country

Years as a smoker

Average of cigarettes daily

Approximate starting time after waking up

Number of quitting attempts

Longest period of stopping

1

Cigarette

22/Greece

57

18-20

5 min

3

20 years

1

Tobacco

17/ Greece

54

20-25

30 min

0

-

3

Cigarette

27/Australia

24

12

30 min

4

2 weeks

4

Cigarette

16/Greece

58

25

2-3 hours

1

2 years

5

Tobacco

12/Greece

61

2-3

30 min

1

3 days

6

Cigarette

22/Greece

51

10-12

20 min

1

b2 weeks

7

aCigarette

19/Greece

55

25-30

20-30 min

0

-

8

Cigarette

24/Greece

50

20

30 min

1

c4 days

9

Cigarette

16/Greece

45

6-10

10 min

10

1 year

10

Cigarette

20/Greece

47

4

10 min

10-15

6 months

11

Cigarette

15/Greece

49

30

5 min

4-5

9 months

12

Cigarette

14/Greece

48

18-20

20 min

2-3

6 days

13

Cigarette

19/Australia

32

25

1-2 hours

0

-

14

Cigarette

18/Australia

30

10

1 hours

3-4

11 years

15

Cigarette

25/Greece

45

2-3

No

2

d3 years

16

Cigarette

17/Greece

55

25

15 min

2

2 years

17

Tobacco

18/Australia

35

30

5 min

3

5 years

18

Cigarette

19/Greece

50

10

30 min

4

d9 Months

19

Cigarette

20/Australia

30

2-3

No

1

3 months

20

Cigarette

20/Australia

35

3-4

No

0

-