Table 1 Thematic perceptions on smoking reported by focus group participants (n = 27), Beijing, 2006.

Themes		Percentage agreement*
Television and advertising seen		85
Able to name female brands		74
Marketing and promotion observe		56
Approve smoking by celebrities		52
Smoking identifies women as independent		56
Friends who smoke		63
Seen teacher smoking on campus		78
Smoking is a risk for heart disease		0

*Percentages indicate percentage of group who agreed to questions presented in focus group thematic groups.