Table 2 Descriptive statistics (n = 2,683)
From: Risk factors for smoking in adolescence: evidence from a cross-sectional survey in Switzerland
Variable | Percent |
|---|---|
Outcome | |
Non-smoker Smoker | 74.7 25.3 |
Demographic | |
Gender | |
Male Female Other | 38.1 60.2 1.7 |
Age | 16.1 (1.62) [14, 19] |
Migration background | |
Both parents born in Switzerland One parent born in Switzerland Both parents born outside Switzerland | 53.3 21.5 25.2 |
Language region of residence | |
German French Italian | 59.7 25.9 14.4 |
Urbanicity of place of residence | |
Rural Suburban Urban | 46.9 31.6 21.5 |
Household | |
Financial situation | |
“We are in a good financial situation and can afford many things, but we still have to be mindful of our money.” or better “We have enough, and it’s sufficient to treat ourselves occasionally.” or worse “I do not know” | 51.9 37.2 10.9 |
Smoker living in the same household | 37.0 |
Behavioural | |
Frequency of alcohol consumption: at least 4* | 35.9 |
Frequency of cannabis/marijuana/hashish consumption: at least 4* | 9.1 |
Frequency of hookah consumption: at least 4* | 3.2 |
Frequency of social media consumption: several times a day** | 56.1 |
Top five leisure activity: Sports: no | 50.9 |
Top five leisure activity: Music: no | 82.9 |
Psychographic | |
Stress level at home/with family members: at least 4*** | 23.9 |
Sensation seeking: at least 5*** | 49.5 |
Health awareness: at least 5*** | 13.0 |
Risk-seeking: at least 5*** | 28.2 |
Affiliation motivation: at least 5*** | 35.9 |
Openness: at least 5*** | 44.5 |
Relational self-esteem: at least 5*** | 35.0 |
General well-being: at least 5*** | 9.9 |