Table 2 The smoking intensity, smoking duration, tobacco expenses, and smoking cessation attempt among current smokers in rural area of Shanghai, China
Variables | Male smokers (n = 914) | Female smokers (n = 190) | Total smokers (n = 1104) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of tobacco smoke initiation a, (mean, SD) | 21.62 (5.17) | 19.03 (2.25) | 21.18 (4.89) |
Years of tobacco smokinga, (mean, SD) | 22.77 (11.64) | 20.77 (10.73) | 22.43 (11.51) |
Smoking duration (years)a, n (%) | |||
Less than 10 | 132 (14.44) | 34 (17.89) | 166 (15.04) |
10–20 | 227 (24.84) | 61 (32.11) | 288 (26.09) |
Over 20 | 555 (60.72) | 95 (50.00) | 650 (58.88) |
Daily consumed cigarettes on average, (median, IQR) | 15 (10–20) | 15 (8–20) | 15 (10–20) |
Smoking intensity (cigarettes/day), n (%) | |||
Less than 20 | 554 (60.61) | 114 (60.00) | 668 (60.51) |
Equal or over 20 | 360 (39.39) | 76 (40.00) | 436 (39.49) |
Tobacco retail price usually purchased, (RMB), (median, IQR) | 23 (18–40) | 20 (19–40) | 23 (15–40) |
Monthly expense on tobacco purchase (RMB) a, (median, IQR) | 600 (300–1000) | 1000 (1000–1000) | 700 (300–1000) |
Personal tobacco burden a, n (%) | |||
Less than 20% | 734 (80.31) | 106 (55.79) | 840 (76.09) |
Equal or over 20% | 180 (19.69) | 84 (44.21) | 264 (23.91) |
Previous smoking cessation attempt a, n (%) | |||
Yes | 499 (54.60) | 30 (15.79) | 529 (47.92) |
No | 415 (45.40) | 160 (84.21) | 575 (52.08) |
Times for smoking cessation attempt, (median, IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–7) | 2 (1–3) |
The longest days of smoking cessation, (median, IQR) | 30 (10–150) | 30 (30–60) | 30 (10–150) |
Second hand smoke exposure a, n (%) | |||
Yes | 733 (80.20) | 124 (65.26) | 857 (77.63) |
No | 181 (19.80) | 66 (34.74) | 247 (22.37) |
Planned to quit smoking in a year, n(%) | |||
Yes | 414 (45.30) | 48 (25.26) | 462 (41.85) |
No | 500 (54.70) | 142 (74.74) | 642 (58.15) |
Smoking cessation intention due to GWLs, n(%) | |||
Yes | 518 (56.67) | 123 (64.74) | 641 (58.06) |
No | 432 (43.33) | 67 (35.26) | 463 (41.94) |