Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of non-smokers, ex-smokers and smokers (n = 73)
From: Smoking among Hong Kong Chinese women: behavior, attitudes and experience
Smoking Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current smoker (n = 24) | Ex-smoker (n = 20) | Never smoker (n = 29) | Total (n = 73) | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age (years) | ||||
15 to 19 | 7 (29.2) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (20.7) | 17 (23.3) |
20 to 29 | 3 (12.5) | 5 (25.0) | 5 (17.2) | 13 (17.8) |
30 to 39 | 4 (16.7) | 5 (25.0) | 6 (20.7) | 15 (20.5) |
40 to 49 | 4 (16.7) | 2 (10.0) | 6 (20.7) | 12 (16.4) |
≥ 50 | 6 (25.0) | 4 (20.0) | 6 (20.7) | 16 (21.9) |
Marital status | ||||
Married/partnered | 9 (37.5) | 6 (30.0) | 10 (34.5) | 25 (34.2) |
Single/divorced/widowed | 15 (62.5) | 14 (70.0) | 19 (65.5) | 48 (65.8) |
Children | ||||
Yes | 15 (62.5) | 10 (50.0) | 12 (41.4) | 37 (50.7) |
No | 9 (37.5) | 10 (50.0) | 17 (58.6) | 36 (49.3) |
Education attainment | ||||
Junior school and below | 3 (12.5) | 1 (5.0) | 3 (10.3) | 7 (9.6) |
High school | 21 (87.5) | 14 (70.0) | 11 (37.9) | 46 (63.0) |
College and above | 0 (0) | 5 (25.0) | 15 (51.8) | 20 (27.4) |
Employment status | ||||
Full time/part time | 4 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 17 (58.6) | 21 (28.8) |
Unemployed | 2 (8.3) | 4 (20.0) | 0 (0) | 6 (8.2) |
Full time students | 6 (25.0) | 6 (30.0) | 6 (20.7) | 18 (24.7) |
Retired/others (e.g., housewife) | 12 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 6 (20.7) | 28 (38.4) |
Residential area | ||||
Hong Kong Island | 11 (45.8) | 9 (45.0) | 4 (13.8) | 24 (32.9) |
Kowloon | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (31.0) | 9 (12.3) |
New Territories | 13 (54.2) | 11(55.0) | 16 (55.2) | 40 (54.8) |