Table 1.
Sample demographics and smoking characteristics
| Characteristic | Adults (n=544) % (n) | Youth (n=528) % (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 51.7 (281) | 50.0 (264) |
| Female | 48.3 (263) | 50.0 (264) |
| Age (mean) | 29.3 (SD=11.6) | 17.0 (SD=0.9) |
| Education level | ||
| Low (middle school or less) | 13.1 (71) | - |
| Moderate (high school/technical/vocational school) | 46.3 (252) | - |
| High (any university) | 40.5 (220) | - |
| Middle school completed | - | 60.4 (319) |
| Partial high school | - | 7.6 (40) |
| High school or technical school completed | - | 32.0 (169) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Daily smoker | 51.7 (281) | 12.9 (68) |
| Non-daily smoker | 48.3 (263) | 36.0 (190) |
| Non-smoker | 0 | 51.1 (270) |
| Cigarette consumptiona | ||
| Cigarettes per day-daily smokers (mean) | 7.9 (SD=7.0 | 5.6 (SD=3.5) |
| Cigarettes per week-non-daily smokers (mean) | 8.7 (SD=10.3) | 5.5 (SD=5.5) |
| Quit intentionsa | ||
| Within the next month | 13.4 (73) | 13.7 (36) |
| Within the next 6 months | 11.6 (63) | 14.4 (38) |
| Sometime in the future | 29.6 (161) | 37.3 (98) |
| Not planning to quit | 45.4 (247) | 34.6 (91) |
| Smoking susceptibilityb | - | 65.6 (177) |
a
Among smokers (adult n=544, youth n=258)
b
Among youth non-smokers (n=270)