Table 1 Individual characteristics of the study population
From: Socioeconomic variations in nicotine dependence in rural southwest China
Characteristics | Male (n = 8156) | Female (n = 9002) | All (n = 17158) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (%) | |||
< 35 years | 1966 (24.1) | 2098 (23.3) | 4064 (23.7) |
35–44 years | 1909 (23.4) | 1911 (21.2) | 3820 (22.3) |
45–59 years | 2186 (26.8) | 2576 (28.6) | 4762 (27.8) |
≥ 60 years | 2095 (25.7) | 2417 (26.8) | 4512 (26.3) |
Ethnicity (%) | |||
Han | 5632 (69.1) | 5983 (66.5) | 11615 (67.7) |
Minority | 2524 (30.9) | 3019 (33.5) | 5543 (32.3) |
Level of education (%) | |||
Primary (grade 1–6) or lower | 6723(82.4)* | 7876 (87.5) | 14599 (85.1) |
Middle (grade 7–9) or higher | 1433 (17.6) | 1126 (12.5) | 2559 (14.9) |
Approximate yearly household income (US$) | |||
Mean | 807.6 | 688.4 | 746.0 |
Min-Max | 39.7-9539.0 | 47.7-2861.7 | 39.7-9539.0 |
Tobacco cultivating (%) | 1707 (20.9) | 1620 (18.0) | 3327 (19.4) |
Age of smoking initiation | |||
< =11 years | 135 (2.5)** | 2 (1.8) | 137 (2.5) |
12–20 years | 4371 (80.1) | 61 (55.5) | 4432 (79.6) |
> =21 years | 956 (17.5) | 42 (38.2) | 998 (17.9) |
Previous attempts to quit (%) | |||
At least one attempt in previous 12 months | 987 (18.1) | 12 (10.9) | 999 (17.9) |
No attempt | 4470 (81.9) | 98 (89.1) | 4568 (82.1) |
Mean FTND score | 3.4 ± 2.2 | 3.3 ± 2.1 | 3.4 ± 2.2 |