“I have never experienced any problem with my health. So far, it hasn’t been harmful”: older Greek-Australian smokers’ views on smoking: a qualitative study

Table 1 General characteristics of participants

Participants code/gender	Age	Education level	Preferred language	Occupation	Health situation
1. Male	79	Primary school	Greek	Pensioner	3 heart attacks and bladder cancer
2. Male	71	Primary school	Greek	Fitter/welder/blacksmith (Pensioner)	No disease
3. Female	51	High school	English	Work in nursing home (GOCSA)	No disease
4. Male	76	Primary school	Greek	Farmer/laying cement foundations (Pensioner)	Heart surgery twice (coronary obstruction)
5. Male	73	Primary school	Greek	Pensioner	Colon cancer
6. Male	73	Primary school	Greek	Pensioner	No disease
7. Male	74	Primary school	Greek	Gas company (Pensioner)	No disease
8. Male	74	Primary school	Greek	Assembler (pensioner)	Respiratory problems
9. Female	61	High school	Both English and Greek	Translator	Respiratory problems
10. Female	65	High school	Both English and Greek	Pensioner	High blood pressure and hyperthyroid
11. Male	66	High school	Greek and English	Taxi driver	Diabetes and sarcoidosis
12. Male	62	High school	Greek	Pensioner	Back pain
13. Male	51	High school	Greek	Taxi driver	No disease
14. Female	53	Bachelor degree	English	School teacher	High blood pressure
15. Female	70	High school	Greek	Pensioner	Osteoporosis
16. Male	72	High school	Greek	Pensioner	Emphysema and liver problem
17. Male	53	High school	English	Taxi driver	No disease
18. Female	69	High school	Greek	Pensioner	No disease
19. Female	50	High school	English	Bank teller	Hyperthyroid
20. Female	50	High school	English	Unemployed	Crohn’s disease

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