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. 2007 Aug;13(4):237–242. doi: 10.1136/ip.2006.013391

Table 2 Demographic and smoking behavioral characteristics of respondents, Reduced Ignition Propensity Survey, Ontario, Canada, 2005 (n = 596).

Basic demographics n (%) Smoking behaviors n (%
Sex (one refused) Cigarettes per day
 Male 283 54.9 1–10 189 32.5
 Female 312 45.1 11–20 248 41.3
Age category (years) 21–30 119 19.5
 18–24 58 14.2 >31 40 6.7
 25–39 170 31.7 Minutes to first cigarette
 40–54 231 35.9 0–5 128 20.8
 >55 137 18.2 6–30 233 38.5
Race/ethnicity 31–60 126 21.3
 White 538 88.8 >60 109 19.3
 Other 58 11.2 Smoking behavior at home
Never smoke inside 228 40.9
SES indicators Sometimes smoke inside 169 28.6
Level of education Always smoke inside 199 30.6
 Less than HS 81 13.7
 HS graduate 215 35.5
 Some university/technical 179 30.3
 University Graduate + 121 20.5
Income (C$)
 <30 000 127 23.3
 30 000–60 000 161 29.1
 60 000–90 000 143 28.2
 >90 000 100 19.4
 Refused 40
Type of residence
 House 455 76.6
 Apartment 120 20.5
 Other 18 2.9
Rent or own
 Rent 202 35.2
 Own 366 59.4
 Other 26 5.5

HS, high school; SES, socioeconomic status.

Percentages weighted to Ontario smoker population's age and gender.