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Table 2 Differences in socio-demographics between the participants and non-participants at baseline (n = 420)

From: Predictors of participation in a telephone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for smoking cessation study

 

Hong Kong general population in 2011

Non-participants (N = 278)

Participants (N = 142)

  

Variable

%

n

%

n

%

X 2 (df)

p

Gender

     

8.26 (1)

.004**

 Male

46.7

228

83.2

101

71.1

  

 Female

53.3

46

16.8

41

28.9

  

Age

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

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

     

.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

     

9.38 (1)

.002**

 Yes

-

32

11.7

33

23.2

  

 No

-

241

88.3

109

76.8

  
  1. Note: The sample sizes per variable may not add up to 420 because of missing values
  2. *p < =.05, **p < =.01, ***p < =.001 by X2 test
  3. aIncludes individuals who are currently employed, housewives, and full-time students
  4. bUS$1 = HK$7.8
  5. df = degree of freedom