Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants, a cross-sectional study, Ordu University, Türkiye, 2024 (N=679)
| Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 286 | 42.1 |
| Female | 393 | 57.9 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <20 | 19 | 2.8 |
| 20–40 | 429 | 63.2 |
| 41–60 | 218 | 32.1 |
| >60 | 13 | 1.9 |
| Education level | ||
| Primary school | 31 | 4.6 |
| High school | 116 | 17.1 |
| University | 521 | 78.3 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 410 | 60.4 |
| Unemployed | 269 | 39.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 543 | 80.0 |
| Rural | 136 | 20.0 |
| Monthly income (TL) | ||
| >15000 | 237 | 34.9 |
| 15000–10000 | 176 | 25.9 |
| <10000 | 266 | 39.2 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Active smoker | 288 | 42.4 |
| Never smoker | 311 | 45.8 |
| Ex-smoker | 80 | 11.8 |
| Electronic cigarette use | ||
| Active smoker | 38 | 5.6 |
| Never smoker | 592 | 87.2 |
| Ex-smoker | 49 | 11.8 |
| Hookah use | ||
| Active smoker | 63 | 9.3 |
| Never smoker | 538 | 79.2 |
| Ex-smoker | 78 | 11.5 |
| Alcohol use | ||
| Active user | 185 | 27.2 |
| Never user | 410 | 60.4 |
| Former user | 84 | 12.4 |
| Duration of smoking (years), mean ± SD | 5.95 ± 8.56 | |
| Cigarettes smoked per day, mean ± SD | 6.57 ± 8.40 | |
TL: 1000 Turkish Liras about US$25.