Table 1.
Sample characteristics of Mexican smokers, including those who were and were followed up over 14 months, November/December 2008 to January/February 2010*
| Baseline Independent Variables | Baseline (n = 1649) | Followed up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 1206) | No (n = 443) | ||
| %(n) | %(n) | %(n) | |
| Sexb | |||
| Male | 63.0%(1042) | 61.0%(739) | 68.0%(303) |
| Agea | |||
| 18-24 | 18.5%(305) | 18.2%(219) | 19.5%(86) |
| 25-39 | 36.7%(604) | 35.2%(425) | 40.5%(179) |
| 40-54 | 28.3%(467) | 28.5%(344) | 27.8%(123) |
| 55+ | 16.5%(272) | 18.1%(218) | 12.2%(54) |
| Educationc | |||
| < Middle School | 27.3%(443) | 29.8%(355) | 20.2%(88) |
| Middle School | 29.4%(477) | 30.2%(359) | 27.1%(118) |
| Technical School | 8.9%(144) | 9.3%(111) | 7.6%(33) |
| High School | 17.8%(290) | 15.7%(187) | 23.7%(103) |
| >High School | 16.7%(271) | 15%(178) | 21.4%(93) |
| Income (pesos/month) | |||
| 0 - 3000 | 25.2%(412) | 25.5%(306) | 24.1%(106) |
| 3000 - 5000 | 24.5%(402) | 25.0%(299) | 23.4%(103) |
| 5000 - 10 000 | 19.0%(312) | 19.1%(229) | 18.9%(83) |
| 8 000 or more | 19.4%(317) | 18.1%(217) | 22.7%(100) |
| Missing | 11.9%(195) | 12.3%(147) | 10.9%(48) |
| Smoking intensity | |||
| Non daily | 34.0%(560) | 33.0%(398) | 36.6%(162) |
| Daily < = 5 cigarettes/day | 30.4%(502) | 31.0%(374) | 28.9%(128) |
| Daily >5 cigarettes/day | 35.6%(587) | 36.0%(434) | 34.5%(153) |
| Tried to quit in last yeara | |||
| No | 66.0%(1087) | 64.6%(777) | 70.0%(310) |
| Yes | 34.0%(559) | 35.4%(426) | 30.0%(133) |
| Quit intention in next 6 months | |||
| No | 78.5%(1297) | 78.8%(950) | 78.5%(347) |
| Yes | 21.2%(350) | 21.2%(255) | 21.5%(95) |
| Last purchase of cigarettes | |||
| Package | 82.1%(1352) | 81.3%(980) | 84.2%(372) |
| Singles | 16.8%(276) | 17.6%(212) | 14.5%(64) |
| Carton | 1.0%(16) | 1.0%(12) | 0.9%(4) |
| missing | 0.2%(3) | 0.1%(1) | 0.5%(2) |
| How often bought singles | |||
| daily | 7.4%(122) | 7.3%(88) | 7.7%(34) |
| not daily but once a week or more | 17.3%(285) | 16.8%(203) | 18.6%(82) |
| one to three times a month | 6.9%(114) | 6.8%(82) | 7.2%(32) |
| a few times in the last six months | 10.3%(170) | 10.3%(124) | 10.4%(46) |
| not in the last 6 months | 57.5%(947) | 58.3%(703) | 55.2%(244) |
| How often bought single cigarettes to reduce cig consumption | |||
| daily | 4.5%(74) | 4.3%(52) | 5.0%(22) |
| not daily but once a week or more | 12.2%(201) | 11.7%(141) | 13.6%(60) |
| one to three times a month | 5.6%(92) | 5.5%(66) | 5.9%(26) |
| a few times in the last six months | 7.2%(118) | 6.9%(83) | 7.9%(35) |
| not in the last 6 months | 69.7%(1148) | 70.7%(853) | 66.7%(295) |
| How often see single cig solda | |||
| daily | 29.5%(481) | 30.5%(365) | 26.7%(116) |
| not daily but once a week or more | 10.7%(174) | 11.7%(140) | 7.8%(34) |
| one to three times a month | 5.5%(89) | 5.6%(67) | 5.1%(22) |
| a few times in the last six months | 14.8%(241) | 13.5%(162) | 18.2%(79) |
| not in the last 6 months | 39.6%(647) | 38.7%(463) | 42.3%(184) |
| Feel like smoking when see single cig sold | |||
| daily | 18.8%(211) | 16.1%(136) | 23.2%(75) |
| not daily but once a week or more | 19.3%(225) | 19.8%(167) | 18.0%(58) |
| one to three times a month | 6.0%(71) | 6.3%(53) | 5.6%(18) |
| a few times in the last six months | 10.3%(120) | 10.5%(89) | 9.6%(31) |
| not in the last 6 months | 45.9%(536) | 46.9%(396) | 43.4%(140) |
a: p < 0.05; b: p < 0.01; c: p < 0.001 for comparing those who were and were not followed up.
*Raw estimates, not taking into account complex sample design