Table 1.
Smoking habits according to gender, age group, area of residence and type of school
| p-value (χ2;df) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current smokers |
2,685 (14.2%) |
|
| Lifetime cigarette use |
7,669/18,904 (40.6%) |
|
| Males |
1,610/9,806 (16.4%) |
<0.001 (84.07;1) |
| Females |
1,063/9,043 (11.8%) |
|
|
12-15 years old (junior high) |
495/9,774 (5.1%) |
|
| Males |
293/4,944 (5.9%) |
<0.001 (15.81;1) |
| Females |
200/4,807 (4.2%) |
|
|
16-18 years old (high school) |
2,158/8,960 (24.1%) |
|
| Males |
1,299/4,777 (27.2%) |
<0.001 (55.50;1) |
| Females |
851/4,163 (20.4%) |
|
|
Urban area (Thessaloniki) |
873/5,465 (16%) |
<0.001 (107.60;2) |
| Males |
437/2,627 (16.6%) |
0.207 (1.59;1) |
| Females |
435/2,828 (15.4%) |
|
|
Semirural areas (counties’ capitals) |
1,095/6,715 (16.3%) |
|
| Males |
725/3,755 (19.3%) |
<0.001 (58.17;1) |
| Females |
363/2,934 (12.4%) |
|
|
Rural areas |
717/6,724 (10.7%) |
|
| Males |
448/3,424 (13.1%)* |
<0.001 (44.21;1) |
| Females |
265/3,281 (8.1%) |
|
| General education (high schools) |
1,100/6,167 (17.8%) |
<0.001 (726.14;1) |
| Technical education (high schools) | 1,058/2,793 (37.9%) | |