Table 2.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of smokers recorded at first visit (baseline) to smoking cessation clinics in Qatar (N = 759).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 57 | 7.5 |
| 25–34 | 167 | 22.0 |
| 35–44 | 280 | 36.9 |
| 45–54 | 158 | 20.8 |
| 55–64 | 80 | 10.5 |
| ≥65 | 17 | 2.2 |
| Mean (SD) | 40.6 (11.3) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 721 | 95.0 |
| Female | 38 | 5.0 |
| Nationality | ||
| Egyptian | 237 | 31.2 |
| Qatari | 152 | 20.0 |
| Syrian | 77 | 10.1 |
| Jordanian | 73 | 9.6 |
| Indian | 35 | 4.6 |
| Others* | 185 | 24.5 |
| Arab | 659 | 86.8 |
| Non-Arab | 100 | 13.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 648 | 85.4 |
| Single | 100 | 13.2 |
| Divorced/widow | 11 | 1.4 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary | 38 | 5.0 |
| Secondary | 193 | 25.4 |
| College/University | 528 | 69.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Student | 36 | 4.7 |
| Employed | 658 | 86.7 |
| Unemployed | 42 | 5.5 |
| Retired | 23 | 3.0 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 9 | 1.2 |
| Normal (18.5–24.9) | 116 | 15.3 |
| Overweight (25–29.9) | 389 | 51.2 |
| Obese (≥30) | 245 | 32.3 |
| Mean (SD) | 29.1 (5.3) | |
| Presence of comorbidities | ||
| Yes | 239 | 31.5 |
| No | 520 | 68.5 |
| Number of comorbidities (n = 239) | ||
| One | 151 | 63.2 |
| Two or more | 88 | 36.8 |
| Type of comorbidities | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 138 | 18.2 |
| Hypertension | 124 | 16.3 |
| Asthma/COPD | 57 | 7.5 |
| Cardiac disease | 26 | 3.4 |
*Include: Palestinian, Lebanese, Tunisian, Pakistani, Sudanese, Yemeni, Bangladeshi, Saudi, Iraqi, Filipino, Canadian, American, Bahraini, Moroccan, Omani, British.