Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of 1139 current cigarette smokersa
Overall sample n = 1139 n (%) | Exclusive cigarette smoker n = 987 (84.2%, 81.4–86.6%) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 932 (84.1) | 805 (83.7) |
Female | 207 (15.9) | 182 (16.3) |
Age | ||
15–29 | 88 (10.4) | 60 (8.60) |
30–39 | 107 (18.4) | 80 (16.0) |
40–49 | 166 (24.6) | 143 (25.3) |
50–59 | 250 (22.2) | 221 (23.3) |
≥ 60 | 443 (24.4) | 408 (26.8) |
Educational attainment b | ||
Primary or below | 241 (15.1) | 223 (16.3) |
Secondary | 660 (59.5) | 580 (61.7) |
Tertiary or above | 231 (25.4) | 178 (22.0) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 204 (24.5) | 155 (21.5) |
Married/cohabited | 785 (64.9) | 699 (67.6) |
Divorced/widowed | 143 (10.6) | 127 (10.9) |
Employment | ||
Economically active | 641 (69.6) | 540 (68.5) |
Economically non-active | 492 (30.4) | 441 (31.5) |
Monthly income c | ||
≥ 30,000 | 407 (48.0) | 337 (46.4) |
0000–29,999 | 171 (18.5) | 148 (18.3) |
≤ 19,999 | 397 (33.5) | 356 (35.3) |