Table 2.
Snus use and smoking habits in relation to educational background among study subjects.
| Total N = 4706 |
Daily snus users N = 784** |
Daily smokers N = 1172*** |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age | 19.4, SD ± 1.2 | 19.3, SD ± 0.7 | 19.5, SD ± 1.3 |
| Educational levela,b | |||
| Comprehensive school* | 438 (9.3%) | 71 (16%) | 239 (55%) |
| Vocational school | 1925 (41%) | 309 (16%) | 661 (34%) |
| Upper secondary education | 2315 (49%) | 349 (15%) | 190 (8%) |
| Snus use | Exclusive | ||
| Daily user | 784 (17%) | 128 (11%) | |
| Occasional | 864 (18%) | 491 (42%) | |
| Former | 286 (6%) | 112 (10%) | |
| Never user | 2726 (58%) | 431 (37%) | |
| Smoking | Exclusive | ||
| Daily smoker | 1172 (25%) | 128 (16%) | |
| Occasional | 627 (13%) | 229 (29%) | |
| Former | 420 (9%) | 159 (20%) | |
| Never smoker | 2455 (52%) | 264 (34%) | |
aThere was no correlation between educational level and snus use (linear-by-linear association test for trend p = 0.135). bThere was a strong correlation between educational level and smoking (linear-by-linear association test for trend p < 0.001). Data on dual use (snus and cigarettes) is shown by bolding. Never smoker/snus user is defined as having no history of regular use. Missing *n = 20, **n = 46, ***n = 32.