Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants
From: Explaining the determinants of hookah consumption among women in southern Iran: a qualitative study
Variable | Number (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Age of the participant | |
 15–25 | 9 (25) |
 26–35 | 7 (19.4) |
 36–45 | 3 (8.3) |
 46–55 | 6 (16.7) |
 55–65 | 10 (27.8) |
 66–75 | 1 (2.8) |
Age at the start of smoking | |
 10–15 | 8 (22.2) |
 16–20 | 10 (27.8) |
 21–25 | 10 (27.8) |
 21–30 | 4 (11.1) |
 31–35 | 3 (8.3) |
 31–40 | 1 (2.8) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 4 (11.1) |
 Married | 16 (44.4) |
 divorced | 8 (22.2) |
 Widow | 8 (22.2) |
Occupation status | |
 Housewife | 25 (69.4) |
 Employed | 10 (27.8) |
 Retired | 1 (2.8) |
Education | |
 Illiterate | 8 (22.2) |
 Elementary school | 6 (16.7) |
 High school | 5 (13.9) |
 Diploma | 9 (25) |
 Academic | 8 (22.2) |
Residence | |
 North | 11 (30.6) |
 South | 10 (27.8) |
 West | 6 (16.7) |
 East | 4 (11.1) |
 Center | 5 (13.9) |