Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and tobacco-related factors of 457 male smokers in two groups
| FC (N=117) | FCF (N=340) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Age (years) Mean (SD) |
41.2 (10.0) | 41.0 (11.2) | 0.865 |
| Age (years) Number (%) |
N (%) | N (%) | |
| <31 | 16 (13.7) | 64 (18.8) | 0.123 |
| 31 to 40 | 36 (30.8) | 113 (33.2) | |
| 41 to 50 | 46 (39.3) | 95 (27.9) | |
| >50 | 19 (16.2) | 68 (20.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 104 (88.9) | 297 (87.4) | 0.662 |
| Single or divorced | 13 (11.1) | 43 (12.6) | |
| Educational level | |||
| College and above | 74 (63.2) | 201 (59.1) | 0.431 |
| High school and below | 43 (36.8) | 139 (40.9) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Currently employed | 91 (77.8) | 277 (81.5) | 0.384 |
| Student/unemployed/retired/others | 26 (22.2) | 63 (18.5) | |
| Family income per month (Yuan, US$1=¥6) | |||
| <3000 | 43 (36.8) | 123 (36.2) | 0.955 |
| 3000 to 6000 | 31 (26.5) | 95 (27.9) | |
| >6000 | 43 (36.8) | 122 (35.9) | |
| Tobacco-related factors | |||
| Age at initiation of smoking (years) | |||
| <18 | 40 (34.2) | 113 (33.2) | 0.851 |
| ≥18 | 77 (65.8) | 227 (66.8) | |
| Cigarettes smoked on average daily (cig/day) | |||
| ≥20 | 74 (63.2) | 201 (59.1) | 0.711 |
| 10 to 19 | 33 (28.2) | 104 (30.6) | |
| <10 | 10 (8.5) | 35 (10.3) | |
| Smoking duration (years) | |||
| <20 | 46 (39.3) | 153 (45.0) | 0.285 |
| ≥20 | 71 (60.7) | 187 (55.0) | |
| Prior attempts to quit smoking | |||
| 0 | 27 (23.1) | 84 (24.7) | 0.723 |
| ≥1 | 90 (76.9) | 256 (75.3) | |
| Fagerström test score | |||
| Severe (6–10) | 53 (45.3) | 148 (43.5) | 0.569 |
| Moderate (4–5) | 32 (27.4) | 82 (24.1) | |
| Low (0–3) | 32 (27.4) | 110 (32.4) | |
| Exhaled CO level at first visit (mean:12 ppm) | |||
| ≥12 | 60 (51.3) | 164 (48.2) | 0.570 |
| <12 | 57 (48.7) | 176 (51.8) | |
| Stage of quitting smoking | |||
| Contemplation | 33 (28.2) | 76 (22.4) | 0.415 |
| Preparation | 40 (34.2) | 120 (35.3) | |
| Action | 44 (37.6) | 144 (42.4) | |
| Perceived importance of quitting (mean score: 86) | |||
| <86 | 47 (40.2) | 139 (40.9) | 0.893 |
| ≥86 | 70 (59.8) | 201 (59.1) | |
| Perceived difficulty in quitting (mean score: 73) | |||
| ≥73 | 87 (74.4) | 179 (52.6) | <0.001 |
| <73 | 30 (25.6) | 161 (47.4) | |
| Perceived confidence in quitting (mean score: 67) | |||
| <67 | 52 (44.4) | 158 (46.5) | 0.704 |
| ≥67 | 65 (55.6) | 182 (53.5) | |
| Expenditure on cigarettes per day, Yuan (mean: 20) | |||
| <20 | 61 (52.1) | 156 (45.9) | 0.243 |
| ≥20 | 56 (47.9) | 184 (54.1) | |
| Perceived health status at the first visit | |||
| Fair/poor/very poor | 73 (62.4) | 232 (68.2) | 0.247 |
| Very good/good | 44 (37.6) | 108 (31.8) | |
| Number of other smokers in household | |||
| 0 | 98 (83.8) | 273 (80.3) | 0.408 |
| ≥1 | 19 (16.2) | 67 (19.7) | |
| Medical advice to quit | 36 (30.8) | 123 (36.2) | 0.290 |
| Doctor-diagnosed tobacco-related chronic diseases | 62 (53.0) | 183 (53.8) | 0.876 |
| Current drinkers | 82 (70.1) | 228 (67.1) | 0.545 |
| Central obese | 68 (58.1) | 230 (67.6) | 0.062 |
| Overweight/obese | 86 (73.5) | 264 (77.6) | 0.361 |
FC group, face-to-face counselling only; FCF group, face-to-face counselling plus follow-up telephone counselling.