Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of male surgeons in China (n=823)
| Characteristic | Total %, (n=823) | Current smoker %, (n=372) | Non smoker %, (n=451) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | .000 | |||
| 20–29 | 27.0 (221) | 18.3 (68) | 34.2 (153) | |
| 30–39 | 34.9 (286) | 37.1(138) | 33.1 (148) | |
| 40–49 | 19.8 (162) | 23.7 (88) | 16.6 (74) | |
| 50–69 | 18.3 (150) | 21.0 (78) | 16.1 (72) | |
| Years of practice | .000 | |||
| <10 years | 40.8 (335) | 29.0 (108) | 50.4 (227) | |
| ≥10 years | 59.2 (487) | 71.0 (264) | 49.6 (223) | |
| Education | .001 | |||
| ≤College | 18.7 (154) | 23.7 (88) | 14.6 (66) | |
| Bachelor | 68.2 (561) | 66.1 (246) | 69.8 (315) | |
| Master/MD | 13.1 (108) | 10.2 (38) | 15.5 (70) | |
| Position | .000 | |||
| ≤Junior | 32.5 (267) | 23.1 (86) | 40.2 (181) | |
| Middle-career | 33.7 (277) | 35.5 (132) | 32.2 (145) | |
| Associate and senior | 33.8 (278) | 41.4 (154) | 27.6 (124) | |
| City | .000 | |||
| Guangzhou | 19.3 (159) | 12.6 (47) | 24.8 (112) | |
| Chengdu | 17.6 (145) | 15.9 (59) | 19.1 (86) | |
| Wuhan | 19.4 (160) | 20.4 (76) | 18.6 (84) | |
| Tianjin | 12.9 (106) | 15.3 (57) | 10.9 (49) | |
| Harbin | 13.7 (113) | 14.0 (52) | 13.5 (61) | |
| Lanzhou | 17.0 (140) | 21.8 (81) | 13.1 (59) | |
| Amount of cigarettes smoked per day | ||||
| ≤half pack | (195) | 52.4 | 0.0 | |
| > half pack | (177) | 47.6 | 0.0 | |