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Table 1 Basic characteristics of the total sample and subgroups based on gender and SES

From: A longitudinal study on determinants of the intention to start smoking among Non-smoking boys and girls of high and low socioeconomic status

 

Total sample (N = 1,643)

HSES boysA (N = 376)

HSES girlsB (N = 470)

LSES boysC (N = 348)

LSES girlsD (N = 449)

P*

Age (in years)

11.35

11.38

11.30

11.37

11.35

 

Ethnicity (% Western)

90.1

93.1

87.0

91.7

89.8

A > B

Intention to smoke at T0 (% yes)

13.5

13.8

14.3

15.8

10.7

 

Intention to smoke at T1 (% yes)

11.6

11.7

9.4

14.9

11.1

 
  1. *Significant at 0.05 level
  2. Note: Aboys living in an HSES environment; Bgirls living in an HSES environment; Cboys living in an LSES environment; Dgirls living in an LSES environment
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