Table 1 Weighted participant characteristics according to smoking status (N = 40,456)
From: Characteristics of hardcore smokers in South Korea from 2007 to 2013
Total N (%) | Smoking rate, % | Male smoking rate, % | Female smoking rate, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of smokers/Total participants | 8415/40,456 | 7141/17,137 | 1274/23,319 | |
Year | ||||
2007 | 2980 (7.6) | 25.0 | 45.1 | 5.3 |
2008 | 6798 (15.4) | 27.3 | 47.7 | 7.3 |
2009 | 7470 (15.5) | 26.6 | 46.7 | 6.9 |
2010 | 6256 (15.5) | 26.9 | 48.1 | 6.1 |
2011 | 6023 (15.6) | 26.3 | 46.8 | 6.5 |
2012 | 5591 (15.2) | 25.0 | 43.3 | 7.4 |
2013 | 5338 (15.2) | 23.2 | 41.4 | 5.7 |
Age (years) | ||||
19–29 | 5065 (19.8) | 29.0 | 46.2 | 10.5 |
30–39 | 7720 (21.1) | 33.3 | 57.8 | 7.6 |
40–49 | 7602 (21.8) | 27.6 | 49.3 | 5.5 |
50–59 | 7320 (17.6) | 23.3 | 41.9 | 4.9 |
≥ 60 | 12,749 (19.6) | 14.8 | 28.5 | 4.5 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 17,137 (49.3) | 45.7 | ||
Female | 23,319 (50.7) | 6.5 | ||
Household income | ||||
Low | 8108 (16.1) | 23.7 | 44.8 | 7.6 |
Low-moderate | 10,160 (26.2) | 27.9 | 48.3 | 8.6 |
Moderate-high | 10,650 (28.8) | 27.2 | 47.5 | 5.8 |
High | 10,886 (28.8) | 23.8 | 41.8 | 4.6 |
Education | ||||
Middle school or less | 10,863 (19.2) | 16.4 | 39.3 | 5.7 |
High school | 4408 (10.0) | 26.6 | 45.0 | 8.3 |
College or university | 13,716 (39.4) | 30.0 | 49.4 | 8.4 |
Graduate school or more | 11,385 (31.4) | 26.0 | 43.6 | 4.2 |
Marital status | ||||
Married/ cohabited | 29,204 (67.9) | 24.5 | 44.0 | 4.7 |
Divorced/separated/ bereaved | 5517 (10.7) | 19.3 | 54.1 | 9.7 |
Never married | 5611 (21.4) | 33.2 | 48.5 | 10.6 |