Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and distribution according to sector of activity
From: Smoking habits in French farmers: a cross-sectional study
Total | Activity sector | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population | Tertiary sector | Primary sector | ||
(n = 5101) | (n = 996) | (n = 4105) | p | |
Men, n (%) | 2995 (59%) | 449 (45%) | 2546 (62%) | <0.0001 |
Mean age (years) | 56.9 ± 9.0 | 56.4 ± 8.6 | 57.0 ± 9.0 | 0.07 |
Age category, n (%) | 0.12 | |||
40–54 years | 1946 (38%) | 386 (39%) | 1560 (38%) | |
55–64 years | 1677 (33%) | 349 (35%) | 1328 (32%) | |
65–74 years | 1478 (29%) | 261 (26%) | 1217 (30%) | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 4.6 | 25.7 ± 4.4 | 26.9 ± 4.6 | <0.0001 |
Smoking status, n (%) | <0.0001 | |||
Never smoker | 3324 (65%) | 578 (58%) | 2746 (67%) | |
Former smoker | 1082 (21%) | 269 (27%) | 813 (20%) | |
Current smoker | 695 (14%) | 149 (15%) | 546 (13%) | |
Mean pack-years | 6.2 ± 13.2 | 7.2 ± 14.3 | 6.0 ± 12.9 | 0.02 |