Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 3020)
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Boys | 1602 | 53 |
| Girls | 1418 | 47 |
| Age group | ||
| 11–14 | 795 | 26.4 |
| 15–18 | 1857 | 61.7 |
| 19–23 | 357 | 11.9 |
| School level | ||
| Middle school | 1657 | 54.9 |
| High school | 1363 | 45.1 |
| School location | ||
| Urban | 2273 | 75.3 |
| Rural | 774 | 24.7 |
| Parents’ marital status | ||
| Married | 2684 | 89.3 |
| Divorced | 109 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 145 | 4.9 |
| Separated | 65 | 2.1 |
| Father education | ||
| Illiterate | 1065 | 35.9 |
| Primary | 806 | 27.2 |
| Secondary | 767 | 25.9 |
| University and above | 326 | 11 |
| Mother education | ||
| Illiterate | 1813 | 60.6 |
| Primary | 514 | 17.2 |
| Secondary | 517 | 17.3 |
| University and above | 149 | 5 |
| Father employment | ||
| Employed | 2490 | 88.4 |
| Unemployed | 82 | 2.9 |
| Retired | 245 | 8.7 |
| Mother employment | ||
| Employed | 281 | 9.5 |
| Unemployed | 2688 | 90.5 |
| Family income | ||
| ≤ 300 £ | 498 | 16.8 |
| 301–1000 £ | 2280 | 76.9 |
| ≥ 1000 £ | 187 | 6.3 |
| Smoking | ||
| Non smokers | 2532 | 83.9 |
| Current smokers | 275 | 9.1 |
| Ex-smokers | 210 | 7.0 |
| Lifetime PASs use | ||
| No | 2713 | 90.6 |
| Yes | 280 | 9.4 |