Table 1.

Comparison of smoking characteristics among GDPs and dental students.

Variables	GDPs (n = 44)	Dental students (n = 64)
Smoking prevalence (in last month)
1–7 days	8	10
8–20 days	6	50
Every day	30	4
Frequency of smoking (per day)
1–10 cigarettes	35	54
11–20 cigarettes	5	5
>20 cigarettes	4	5
Age of initiation of smoking
<16 years	4	20
16–18 years	28	40
>18 years	12	4
Giving up smoking
Tried at least once	3	5
Never tried	41	59