Table 1 Demographic charactertistics and SES level of participants
From: Extended parallel process model (EPPM) in evaluating lung Cancer risk perception among older smokers
Frequency | Valid Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
SES Level | ||
Low | 55 | 25.6 |
Medium | 124 | 57.7 |
High | 36 | 16.7 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 8 | 3.7 |
Married-Engaged | 188 | 87.4 |
Divorced | 7 | 3.3 |
Widow | 12 | 5.6 |
Age | ||
45–50 years | 72 | 33.5 |
51–55 years | 43 | 20.0 |
56–60 years | 38 | 17.7 |
61–65 years | 29 | 13.5 |
66–70 years | 10 | 4.7 |
71–75 years | 14 | 6.5 |
> 75 years | 9 | 4.2 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 21 | 9.8 |
End of Elemntary school | 51 | 23.7 |
End of Middle school | 46 | 21.4 |
End of High school | 42 | 19.5 |
End of Associate degree | 37 | 17.2 |
End of Bachelor’s degree | 15 | 7.0 |
End of Master’s degree | 1 | .5 |
Ph.d. and more | 2 | .9 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 12 | 5.6 |
Factory worker | 9 | 4.2 |
Receptionist | 1 | .5 |
Teacher | 5 | 2.3 |
University faculty | 3 | 1.4 |
Driver | 49 | 22.8 |
Office employee | 81 | 37.7 |
Home keeper | 21 | 9.8 |
Other | 34 | 15.8 |
Recruitment Location | ||
Parks | 45 | 20.9 |
Bus stations | 29 | 13.4 |
Retirement houses | 24 | 11.1 |
Senior organizations | 18 | 8.3 |
Imam Reza hospital | 25 | 11.6 |
Razi hospital | 50 | 23.2 |
Other | 24 | 11.1 |