Table 1. Demographic characteristics of study subjects.
Smokers (N = 168) | Non-smokers (N = 363) | |
Mean (SD) | ||
Age | 37.0 (11.9) | 35.0 (11.6) |
Cigarettes/day | 14.1 (11.1) | - |
Age of smoking onset | 17.0 (4.0) | - |
N (%) | ||
Male* | 86 (51.2) | 228 (62.8) |
Stable relationship | 117 (69.6) | 262 (72.2) |
Employed | 135 (80.4) | 317 (87.3) |
11+years of schooling** | 54 (32.1) | 144 (39.7) |
FTDN (Moderate/Severe)*** | 89 (53.6) | - |
P = 0.02.
P = 0.002.
FTND = Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence: Moderate/High (4–10) vs Low dependence nicotine level scores (0–3).