Table 2.
Cross tabulation of demographic characteristics with smoking habits
| Characteristic | Non-smoker % (N) | Occasional smoker % (N) | Daily smoker % (N) | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| ≤ 30 | 86.8 (302) | 10.9 (38) | 2.3 (8) | 14.97* |
| 31–40 | 90.9 (479) | 7 (37) | 2.1 (11) | |
| 41–50 | 93.1 (432) | 4.5 (21) | 2.4 (11) | |
| > 50 | 90.7 (353) | 5.9 (23) | 3.3 (13) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 88 (778) | 8.6 (75) | 2.6 (23) | 8.83** |
| Female | 92.6 (796) | 5 (43) | 2.4 (21) | |
| Work Grade | ||||
| Consultant | 92.7 (873) | 4.8 (45) | 2.5 (24) | 13.77*** |
| Trainee | 88.2 (703) | 9.3 (74) | 2.5 (20) | |
| Sex and Work Grade | ||||
| Male (C) | 91.5 (520) | 6.2 (35) | 2.3 (13) | 12.93** |
| Male (T) | 83.8 (258) | 13 (40) | 3.2 (10) | |
| Female (C) | 94.4 (352) | 2.7 (10) | 2.9 (11) | 8.01* |
| Female (T) | 91.2 (444) | 6.8 (33) | 2.1 (10) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or cohabitating | 92.4 (1125) | 5.1 (62) | 2.5 (31) | 21.57*** |
| Single | 86.2 (381) | 11.1 (49) | 2.7 (12) | |
| Divorced or separated | 88.5 (46) | 11.5 (6) | 0 (0) | |
| Nationality | ||||
| Irish | 90.9 (1360) | 6.7 (100) | 2.4 (36) | 1.14 |
| Non-Irish | 88.9 (216) | 7.8 (19) | 3.3 (8) | |
| Specialty | ||||
| Anaesthetics | 87.9 (217) | 9.7 (24) | 2.4 (6) | 28.98* |
| Emergency | 81.2 (69) | 12.9 (11) | 5.9 (5) | |
| Medicine | 92.9 (407) | 5.3 (23) | 1.8 (8) | |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 86.9 (93) | 8.4 (9) | 4.7 (5) | |
| Ophthalmology | 91.4 (32) | 5.7 (2) | 2.9 (1) | |
| Paediatrics | 93.9 (155) | 6.1 (10) | 0 (0) | |
| Pathology | 92 (127) | 4.3 (6) | 3.6 (5) | |
| Psychiatry | 92.8 (259) | 4.3 (12) | 2.9 (8) | |
| Surgery | 88.4 (214) | 9.1 (22) | 2.5 (6) | |
| Mean Hours Worked/Week | ||||
| < 40 | 88.5 (108) | 6.6 (8) | 4.9 (6) | 6.31 |
| 40–80 | 91 (1287) | 6.7 (95 | 2.2 (31) | |
| > 80 | 86.9 (113) | 8.5 (11) | 4.6 (6) | |
| Total | 90.6 (1576) | 6.8 (119) | 2.5 (44) | |
*P value <.05 **P value <.01 ***P value ≤ .001