Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (Age, Gender, Smoking Status, Susceptibility, Educational Attainment, Ethnicity, and Region)
| Smokers | Nonsmokers | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 231 (48%) | 255 (50%) | 486 (49%) |
| Female | 253 (52%) | 258 (50%) | 511 (51%) |
| Age group | |||
| 16–19 | 157 (32%) | 174 (34%) | 331 (33%) |
| 20–24 | 327 (68%) | 339 (66%) | 666 (67%) |
| Smoking status | |||
| I smoke every day | 272 (56%) | 272 (27%) | |
| I smoke, but not everyday | 212 (44%) | 212 (21%) | |
| I used to smoke, but not anymore | 109 (21%) | 109 (11%) | |
| I have never smoked | 404 (79%) | 404 (41%) | |
| Susceptibility (never smokers) | |||
| Nonsusceptible | 301 (59%) | 301 (30%) | |
| Susceptible | 101 (20%) | 101 (10%) | |
| Highest qualification | |||
| No formal qualification | 23 (5%) | 17 (3%) | 40 (4%) |
| O grade/standard grade/ equivalent | 102 (21%) | 88 (17%) | 190 (19%) |
| Vocational qualification | 49 (10%) | 24 (5%) | 73 (7%) |
| Higher/A level/equivalent | 189 (39%) | 223 (43%) | 412 (41%) |
| HNC/HND/equivalent | 35 (7%) | 29 (6%) | 64 (6%) |
| First degree/higher degree | 86 (18%) | 132 (26%) | 218 (22%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White British | 363 (75%) | 379 (74%) | 742 (74%) |
| Other | 115 (24%) | 124 (24%) | 239 (24%) |
| Not specified | 6 (1%) | 10 (2%) | 16 (2%) |
| Region | |||
| England | 428 (88%) | 451 (88%) | 879 (88%) |
| Scotland | 29 (6%) | 24 (5%) | 53 (5%) |
| Wales | 22 (5%) | 25 (5%) | 47 (5%) |
| Northern Ireland | 5 (1%) | 13 (3%) | 18 (2%) |
| Total | 484 (100%) | 513 (100%) | 997 (100%) |