From: Factors motivating smoking cessation: a cross-sectional study in a lower-middle-income country
Variable | N = 330 n (%)/Mean ± SD |
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Age Groups | |
18–30 Years | 142 (43.0) |
31–45 Years | 92 (27.9) |
46–60 Years | 70 (21.2) |
> 60 Years | 26 (7.9) |
Sex | |
Male | 306 (92.7) |
Female | 24 (7.3) |
Marital Status | |
Married | 190 (57.6) |
Unmarried | 140 (42.4) |
Monthly Family Income | |
< Rs. 25,000 | 164 (49.7) |
Rs. 25,000-Rs. 50,000 | 48 (14.5) |
Rs. 50,000-Rs. 75,000 | 58 (17.6) |
> Rs. 75,000 | 60 (18.2) |
Age at Starting (years) | 18.05 ± 3.79 |
Number of Quit Attempts | |
1 Attempts | 166 (50.3) |
2–5 Attempts | 105 (31.8) |
> 6 Attempts | 59 (17.9) |
Cigarettes/day before Quitting | |
< 10 Cigarettes | 225 (68.2) |
≥ 10 Cigarettes | 105 (31.8) |
Age at Quitting (years) | 31.37 ± 10.77 |
Duration of Smoking (years) | 13.32 ± 10.55 |
Time Since Quitting (years) | 7.50 ± 8.04 |