Table 3.

Pattern of cigarette use among the respondents

Variable	Freq.(%)
Cigarette use(n=323)
Current smoker	67(20.8)
Ex smoker	24(7.4)
Never-smoker	232(71.8)
Most recent cigarette (n=67)
Less than a week ago	62(92.5)
A week to a month ago	4(6.0)
Greater than a month	1(1.5)
Number of cigarettes consumed per day(n=67)
1–4 sticks per day	25(37.3)
5–9 sticks per day	17(25.4)
10–14 sticks per day	10(14.9)
15–19 sticks per day	2(3.0)
>20 sticks per sticks per day	13(19.4)
Age at smoking initiation (n=91)*
<18 years	16(17.6)
>18 years	75(82.4)

^*The minimum age allowable for cigarette consumption in Nigeria is 18 years