Table 3.
Difference in views of smoking preventive measures across age group.
| Total | 15–17 years | 18–20 years | 21–24 years | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School education | < 0.001 | ||||
| Discourage | 543 (89.3) | 380 (91.6) | 131 (88.5) | 32 (71.1) | |
| Neutral | 59 (9.7) | 30 (7.2) | 16 (10.8) | 13 (28.9) | |
| Encourage | 6 (1) | 5 (1.2) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | |
| Smoking area restriction | 0.925 | ||||
| Discourage | 469 (77.1) | 318 (76.6) | 117 (79.1) | 34 (75.6) | |
| Neutral | 120 (19.7) | 84 (20.2) | 27 (18.2) | 9 (20) | |
| Encourage | 19 (3.1) | 13 (3.1) | 4 (2.7) | 2 (4.4) | |
| Family influence | 0.006 | ||||
| Discourage | 429 (70.6) | 289 (69.6) | 109 (73.6) | 31 (68.9) | |
| Neutral | 94 (15.5) | 57 (13.7) | 24 (16.2) | 13 (28.9) | |
| Encourage | 85 (14) | 69 (16.6) | 15 (10.1) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Peer influence | 0.078 | ||||
| Discourage | 255 (41.9) | 170 (41) | 63 (42.6) | 22 (48.9) | |
| Neutral | 127 (20.9) | 77 (18.6) | 38 (25.7) | 12 (26.7) | |
| Encourage | 226 (37.2) | 168 (40.5) | 47 (31.8) | 11 (24.4) | |
| Anti-smoking advertisements | 0.755 | ||||
| Discourage | 459 (75.5) | 316 (76.1) | 112 (75.7) | 31 (68.9) | |
| Neutral | 139 (22.9) | 92 (22.2) | 34 (23) | 13 (28.9) | |
| Encourage | 10 (1.6) | 7 (1.7) | 2 (1.4) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Image packaging | 0.326 | ||||
| Discourage | 432 (71.1) | 292 (70.4) | 106 (71.6) | 34 (75.6) | |
| Neutral | 160 (26.3) | 113 (27.2) | 39 (26.4) | 8 (17.8) | |
| Encourage | 16 (2.6) | 10 (2.4) | 3 (2) | 3 (6.7) | |
| Cigarette price | < 0.001 | ||||
| Discourage | 506 (83.2) | 364 (87.7) | 113 (76.4) | 29 (64.4) | |
| Neutral | 88 (14.5) | 44 (10.6) | 31 (20.9) | 13 (28.9) | |
| Encourage | 14 (2.3) | 7 (1.7) | 4 (2.7) | 3 (6.7) | |
| Smoking alternative | 0.225 | ||||
| Discourage | 266 (43.8) | 185 (44.6) | 61 (41.2) | 20 (44.4) | |
| Neutral | 96 (15.8) | 56 (13.5) | 32 (21.6) | 8 (17.8) | |
| Encourage | 246 (40.5) | 174 (41.9) | 55 (37.2) | 17 (37.8) | |