| Hong Kong general population in 2011 | Non-participants (N = 278) | Participants (N = 142) |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | % | n | % | n | % | X 2 (df) | p |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 8.26 (1) | .004** |
 Male | 46.7 | 228 | 83.2 | 101 | 71.1 |  |  |
 Female | 53.3 | 46 | 16.8 | 41 | 28.9 |  |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 11.80 (2) | .003** |
 18–35 (Young adults) | 25.7 | 46 | 16.9 | 38 | 27.0 |  |  |
 36–55 (Middle-aged) | 34.4 | 118 | 43.4 | 69 | 48.9 |  |  |
 56 or above (Older adults) | 24.7 | 108 | 39.7 | 34 | 24.1 |  |  |
Educational attainment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3.28 (2) | .194 |
 Primary or below | 29.3 | 71 | 26.3 | 31 | 22.0 |  |  |
 Secondary or below | 41.4 | 158 | 58.5 | 95 | 67.4 |  |  |
 Matriculation or above | 29.3 | 41 | 15.2 | 15 | 10.6 |  |  |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.51 (2) | .471 |
 Single | 39.6 | 42 | 15.5 | 27 | 19.6 |  |  |
 Married | 51.0 | 203 | 74.9 | 101 | 73.2 |  |  |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 9.4 | 26 | 9.6 | 10 | 7.2 |  |  |
Employment statusa | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 7.95 (1) | .005** |
 Currently employed | 58.1 | 184 | 69.2 | 115 | 82.1 |  |  |
 Unemployed | 41.9 | 82 | 30.8 | 25 | 17.9 |  |  |
Monthly household incomeb | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 3.20 (2) | .202 |
 HK$9,999 or less | 23.8 | 44 | 18.3 | 22 | 16.1 |  |  |
 HK$10,000-29,999 | 41.4 | 114 | 47.5 | 78 | 56.9 |  |  |
 HK$30,000 or above | 34.8 | 82 | 34.2 | 37 | 27.0 |  |  |
Living with others | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | .01 (1) | .910 |
 Yes | 82.9 | 244 | 90.4 | 127 | 90.7 |  |  |
 No | 17.1 | 26 | 9.6 | 13 | 9.3 |  |  |
With a current smoking partner | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 9.38 (1) | .002** |
 Yes | - | 32 | 11.7 | 33 | 23.2 |  |  |
 No | - | 241 | 88.3 | 109 | 76.8 |  |  |