Table 1.
Characteristics | Quitters n (%) | Non-quitters n (%) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 143 (38.2) | 231 (61.8) | 0.641 |
Female | 16 (42.1) | 22 (57.9) | |
Age (years) | |||
20–29 | 3 (25.0) | 9 (75.0) | 0.164a |
30–39 | 16 (30.8) | 36 (69.2) | |
40–49 | 23 (45.1) | 28 (54.9) | |
50–59 | 41 (32.8) | 84 (67.2) | |
60–69 | 60 (43.2) | 79 (56.8) | |
≥70 | 16 (50.0) | 16 (50.0) | |
Marital status | |||
Unmarried | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) | 0.060a |
Married | 148 (40.5) | 217 (59.5) | |
Divorced | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | |
Widowed | 4 (40.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
Education level | |||
Primary or lower | 8 (34.8) | 15 (65.2) | 0.861 |
Secondary | 85 (38.1) | 138 (61.9) | |
Tertiary | 66 (40.0) | 99 (60.0) | |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | 3 (33.3) | 6 (66.7) | 0.101a |
Employed | 73 (34.1) | 141 (65.9) | |
Retired | 82 (44.3) | 103 (55.7) | |
Monthly income (RMB) | |||
≤2000 | 19 (46.3) | 22 (53.7) | 0.492 |
2001–4000 | 45 (36.3) | 79 (63.7) | |
4001–6000 | 42 (45.7) | 50 (54.3) | |
6001–8000 | 13 (30.2) | 30 (69.8) | |
8001–10000 | 10 (37.0) | 17 (63.0) | |
>10000 | 14 (40.0) | 21 (60.0) |
Fisher exact probability test.
Some sociodemographic information was missing: age (n=1), marital status (n=1), education level (n=1), work status (n=4), and monthly income (n=50). RMB: Chinese Renminbi about US$140.