Table 1 Detailed characteristics of smokers by gender
Age group (Years) | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
smokers (n) | smokers (%) | smokers (n) | smokers (%) | |
15–24 years | 94 | 7.5% | 191 | 14.8% |
25–29 years | 202 | 16.0% | 250 | 19.5% |
30–34 years | 238 | 18.8% | 230 | 17.9% |
35–39 years | 271 | 21.4% | 241 | 18.8% |
40–44 years | 220 | 17.4% | 180 | 14.0% |
45–49 years | 239 | 18.9% | 191 | 14.9% |
Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Province/ Region | ||||
 Punjab | 303 | 24.0% | 185 | 14.4% |
 Sindh | 260 | 20.6% | 436 | 34.0% |
 KPK | 165 | 13.1% | 68 | 5.3% |
 Baluchistan | 111 | 8.8% | 415 | 32.3% |
 GB | 66 | 5.2% | 51 | 4.0% |
 ICT | 109 | 8.6% | 47 | 3.7% |
 AJK | 148 | 11.7% | 67 | 5.2% |
 FATA | 102 | 8.1% | 14 | 1.1% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Area | ||||
 Urban | 668 | 52.8% | 532 | 41.5% |
 Rural | 596 | 47.2% | 751 | 58.5% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Educational Level | ||||
 No education | 337 | 26.7% | 920 | 71.7% |
 Primary | 248 | 19.6% | 141 | 11.0% |
 Secondary | 485 | 38.4% | 152 | 11.9% |
 Higher | 194 | 15.4% | 70 | 5.5% |
 Total | 1264 | 100% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Economic Status | ||||
 Poorest | 255 | 20.2% | 425 | 33.1% |
 Poorer | 283 | 22.4% | 327 | 25.5% |
 Middle | 268 | 21.2% | 246 | 19.2% |
 Richer | 258 | 20.4% | 171 | 13.3% |
 Richest | 200 | 15.8% | 114 | 8.9% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Occupation group | ||||
 Not working | 32 | 2.5% | 1008 | 78.6% |
 Officers/ Managers | 151 | 11.9% | 24 | 1.9% |
 Clerical staff | 1081 | 85.5% | 251 | 19.6% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Marital Status | ||||
 Married | 1240 | 98.1% | 1213 | 94.5% |
 Others* | 24 | 1.9% | 70 | 5.4% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Media Access | ||||
 Not at all | 766 | 60.6% | 577 | 45.0% |
 Less than once a week | 498 | 39.4% | 676 | 52.7% |
 At least once a week | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 2.3% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |
Domestic Violence | ||||
 No | 766 | 60.6% | 577 | 45.0% |
 Yes | 498 | 39.4% | 676 | 52.7% |
 Don’t know | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 2.3% |
 Total | 1264 | 100.0% | 1283 | 100.0% |