Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics According to Smoking Status (Smoker versus Non-smoker).
| Variable | Smoking Status | P-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoker (N = 822) | Non-smoker (N = 738) | ||||
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Gender | <.001* | ||||
| Male | 505 | 61.40 | 289 | 39.20 | |
| Female | 317 | 38.60 | 449 | 60.80 | |
| Age | <.001¥ | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 29.12 (13.09) | 23.62 (9.07) | |||
| Min – Max | 15 - 76 | 13 – 66 | |||
| Age | <.001* | ||||
| <18 years | 13 | 1.60 | 70 | 9.50 | |
| 18 - 25 years | 511 | 62.20 | 546 | 74.00 | |
| 26 - 34 years | 111 | 13.50 | 55 | 7.50 | |
| 35 - 44 years | 39 | 4.70 | 20 | 2.70 | |
| 45 - 54 years | 89 | 10.80 | 27 | 3.70 | |
| >54 years | 59 | 7.20 | 20 | 2.70 | |
| Marital status | <.001* | ||||
| Single | 605 | 73.60 | 651 | 88.20 | |
| Married | 186 | 22.60 | 81 | 11.00 | |
| Divorced | 20 | 2.40 | 6 | .80 | |
| Widow/widower | 11 | 1.30 | 0 | .00 | |
| Living location | <.001* | ||||
| Beirut governorate | 267 | 32.50 | 163 | 22.10 | |
| Bekaa governorate | 48 | 5.80 | 69 | 9.30 | |
| Mount Lebanon governorate | 235 | 28.60 | 228 | 30.90 | |
| North governorate | 56 | 6.80 | 64 | 8.70 | |
| South governorate | 103 | 12.50 | 79 | 10.70 | |
| Baalbek-Hermel governorate | 22 | 2.70 | 43 | 5.80 | |
| Akkar governorate | 24 | 2.90 | 48 | 6.50 | |
| Nabatiyeh governorate | 67 | 8.20 | 44 | 6.00 | |
| Educational level | <.001* | ||||
| I did not attend school | 2 | .20 | 0 | .00 | |
| Elementary school | 65 | 7.90 | 15 | 2.00 | |
| High school | 154 | 18.70 | 179 | 24.30 | |
| University/Technical institute | 511 | 62.20 | 420 | 56.90 | |
| Post education (Masters, PhD) | 90 | 10.90 | 124 | 16.80 | |
| Medical/healthcare-related education | <.001* | ||||
| Yes | 205 | 24.90 | 310 | 42.00 | |
| No | 617 | 75.10 | 428 | 58.00 | |
*Chi Square test ¥ Student t-test.