Table 5 Association of sociodemographic characteristics with attitude and beliefs toward group behavioral therapy
Sociodemographic characteristics | Mean (SD) | F | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
≥ 18 - < 20 | 4.73 (2.31) | 1.79 | 0.13 |
≥ 20 - < 30 | 5.35 (1.97) | ||
≥ 30 - < 40 | 5.14 (2.14) | ||
≥ 40 - < 50 | 5.26 (2.02) | ||
≥ 50 | 6.21 (1.93) | ||
Education | |||
Unable to read and write | 3.67 (2.88) | 1.10 | 0.10 |
High school or less | 5.50 (1.88) | ||
Bachelor | 5.12 (1.98) | ||
Diploma | 5.86 (2.32) | ||
Higher educational Degree | 5.28 (2.19) | ||
Income (SRa) | |||
≤ 5000 | 5.18 (2.05) | 0.65 | 0.59 |
> 5000 - ≤ 10,000 | 5.35 (2.09) | ||
> 10,000 - ≤ 15,000 | 5.60 (2.16) | ||
> 15,000 | 5.07 (1.87) | ||
Previous attempts to quit | |||
Yes | 5.52 (2.00) | 7.76 | < 0.05 |
No | 4.60 (2.14) | ||
Cigarettes per day | |||
< 10 cigarettes | 5.80 (2.12) | 3.28 | 0.03 |
10–20 cigarettes | 5.01 (2.11) | ||
> 20 cigarettes | 5.38 (1.76) | ||
Years of smoking | |||
≤ 1 | 5.50 (2.40) | 0.19 | 0.94 |
> 1 - ≤ 5 | 5.48 (2.16) | ||
> 5 - ≤ 10 | 5.31 (1.95) | ||
> 10 - ≤ 20 | 5.17 (2.03) | ||
> 20 | 5.40 (2.11) | ||