Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the three groups.
| Variables/groups | AA | IM | Control | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD, n (%) | M ± SD, n (%) | M ± SD, n (%) | ||
| Age at study time (yr) | 23.47 ± 3.07 | 23.09 ± 3.12 | 22.72 ± 3.01 | 0.62 |
| Age of initial smoking (yr) | 15.75 ± 1.57 | 15.53 ± 1.14 | 15.13 ± 1.54 | 0.21 |
| Age of regular tobacco use (yr) | 16.56 ± 1.63 | 15.94 ± 1.05 | 16.03 ± 1.20 | 0.13 |
| Times tried to quit smoking | 2.16 ± 2.01 | 1.44 ± 1.85 | 1.84 ± 2.36 | 0.40 |
| Quitting smoking over 24 hr | 0.45 | |||
| Yes | 25 (78.1) | 21 (65.6) | 21 (65.6) | |
| No | 7 (21.9) | 11 (34.4) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Peer smoking | 0.50 | |||
| Yes | 22 (68.8) | 26 (81.2) | 23 (71.9) | |
| No | 10 (31.2) | 6 (18.8) | 9 (28.1) | |
| Family smoking | 0.84 | |||
| Yes | 19 (59.4) | 21 (65.6) | 21 (65.6) | |
| No | 13 (40.6) | 11 (34.4) | 11 (34.4) | |
| With second-hand smoking | 0.72 | |||
| Yes | 22 (68.8) | 20 (62.5) | 23 (71.9) | |
| No | 10 (31.2) | 12 (37.5) | 9 (28.1) | |
| Father's education level | 0.68 | |||
| Junior high | 3 (9.4) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | |
| Senior high | 11 (34.4) | 10 (31.3) | 12 (37.5) | |
| Vocational college | 12 (37.5) | 16 (50) | 11 (34.4) | |
| University and over | 6 (18.8) | 5 (15.6) | 6 (18.7) |
n = 32 in each group; AA: auricular acupressure; IM: interactive multimedia.