Table 1.
Demographic and smoking-related characteristics of tobacco users (N = 231) in quit smoking clinics, Penang, Malaysia
| Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
|
Participants’ category
|
|
| Referred from outside-hospital clinic |
70 (30.3%) |
| Referred from outpatient clinic |
156 (67.5%) |
| Walk-in |
5 (2.2%) |
|
Age
(mean ± SD) (years) |
48.26 ± 13.7 |
|
Weight
(mean ± SD) (kg) |
62.09 ± 8.4 |
|
Sex
|
|
| Female |
9 (3.9%) |
| Male |
222 (96.1%) |
|
Race
|
|
| Malay |
88 (38.1%) |
| Chinese |
114 (49.4%) |
| Indian |
29 (12.5%) |
|
Marital Status
|
|
| Single |
42 (18.2%) |
| Divorced/Widow |
33 (14.3%) |
| Married |
156 (67.5%) |
|
Education status
|
|
| Primary |
109 (47.1%) |
| Secondary |
100 (43.2%) |
| Collage/University |
21 (9.1%) |
| No formal education |
1 (0.6%) |
|
Smoking habits/history
|
|
| Age started smoking (mean ± SD) |
17.38 ± 3.9 |
| Duration of smoking (mean ± SD) |
31.03 ± 13.7 |
| No. of Cigarettes smoked/day (mean ± SD) |
13.78 ± 7.0 |
|
Breath Co level (ppm) (mean ± SD) |
14.45 ± 4.9 |
|
FTND-M score (mean ± SD) |
3.79 ± 1.2 |
|
Previous smoking attempt |
|
| No |
203 (87.9%) |
| Yes |
28 (12.1%) |
|
Other smokers in household |
|
| No |
150 (64.9%) |
| Yes | 81 (35.1%) |
Note. SD = Standard Deviation; CO = carbon monoxide; ppm = part per million; FTND = Fagerström test for nicotine dependence.