Table 1 Characteristics of the survey respondents by smoking status
From: Smoking and body weight: evidence from China health and nutrition survey
Variables | Total | Smoker | Non-smoker |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 70,394 | n = 21,340 | n = 49,054 | |
BMI# | 22.85 (3.33) | 22.47 (3.15) | 23.02 (3.4) |
Underweight | 6.1 % | 6.9 % | 5.8 % |
Health weight | 50.8 % | 54.9 % | 49.1 % |
Overweight but not obese | 19.6 % | 18.7 % | 19.9 % |
Obese | 23.5 % | 19.5 % | 25.2 % |
Current smoker | 30.4 % | 100 % | 0 |
Number of cigarettes consumed daily# | 4.7 (8.7) | 15.59 (8.95) | 0 |
Age# | 46.6 (15.6) | 46.7 (14.5) | 46.5 (16.1) |
Gender | 48.1 % | 92.6 % | 28.6 % |
Urban | 31.8 % | 28.2 % | 33.4 % |
Employed | 72.8 % | 63.3 % | 76.9 % |
Household income per capita# | 7548 (10824) | 7048 (10455) | 7767 (10996) |
Education level | |||
Primary school and below | 46.5 % | 42.9 % | 48.1 % |
Secondary school | 30.9 % | 34.9 % | 29.1 % |
High school and above | 22.6 % | 22.2 % | 22.8 % |
Drinking behavior | |||
Drink-frequently | 10.2 % | 24.3 % | 4.3 % |
Drink less frequently | 13.2 % | 27.6 % | 6.9 % |
Drink barely | 6.6 % | 11.3 % | 4.5 % |
Non-drinker | 70 % | 36.7 % | 84.3 % |