Table 1.
A smoking profile and comorbidities in the Kashubian sample of current smokers
| Characteristics | Values: N (%), Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Males | 608 (62.7) |
| Age (years) | 44.2 ± 14.2 |
| Age category: | |
| <30 yrs | 194 (20.0) |
| 30-45 yrs. | 283 (29.2) |
| 46-60 yrs. | 384 (39.6) |
| >60 yrs. | 108 (11.1) |
| Daily smokers | 902 (93.1) |
| Tobacco chippers | 107 (11.0) |
| Heavy smokers | 114 (11.8) |
| Age at starting smoking (years) | 19.1 ± 4.2 |
| Smokers who started smoking in the age ≤16 yrs | 206 (21.3) |
| Duration of smoking; years | 23.0 ± 13.1 |
| No. of cigarettes smoked daily | 17.3 ± 7.7 |
| FTND* | 3.9 ± 2.3 |
| HSI* | 2.6 ± 1.5 |
| TFC ≤5 min | 230 (25.5) |
| Subjects with any chronic comorbidities | 285 (29.4) |
| Respiratory diseases | 67 (6.9) |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 148 (15.3) |
| Gastrointestinal tract diseases | 20 (2.1) |
| Degenerative spine and/or joint disease | 40 (4.1) |
| Endocrine disease | 59 (6.1) |
| Psychiatric disorders | 12 (1.2) |
| Other | 40 (4.1) |
| Subjects with a history of neoplasm | 12 (1.2) |
*FTND and HSI scores were 0 in the occasional smokers.