Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects and their demographic data.
| Characteristic | Frequency (n = 968) | Percentage% |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 0–17 | 21 | 2.2 |
| 18–30 | 825 | 85.2 |
| 31–45 | 96 | 9.9 |
| 46+ | 26 | 2.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 247 | 25.5 |
| Female | 721 | 74.5 |
| Place of living | ||
| Damascus | 525 | 54.2 |
| Rif-Dimashq | 50 | 5.2 |
| Aleppo | 62 | 6.4 |
| Homs and Hama | 127 | 14.3 |
| Al-Jazira region | 5 | 0.6 |
| Southern Syria | 24 | 2.7 |
| Syrian coast | 94 | 10.6 |
| Idlib | 4 | 0.4 |
| Smoking cigarettes | ||
| No | 822 | 84.9 |
| Yes regularly | 146 | 15.1 |
| Smoking shisha | ||
| No | 686 | 71.0 |
| Yes regularly | 280 | 29.0 |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary school | 1 | 0.1 |
| High school | 61 | 6.3 |
| Intermediate or higher Institute certificate | 767 | 79.5 |
| Master or PhD | 136 | 14.1 |
| SES level | ||
| Intermediate or higher Lower | 24 | 2.5 |
| Upper lower | 215 | 22.2 |
| Lower middle | 242 | 25.0 |
| Upper middle | 466 | 48.1 |
| Upper | 21 | 2.2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 615 | 63.9 |
| Employed | 348 | 36.1 |