Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (N = 227).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Average number of cigarettes smoked per day | M = 7.33 | |
| Reasons for smoking | ||
| Habit | 67 | 29.5 |
| Addiction | 55 | 24.2 |
| Release stress | 42 | 18.5 |
| No specific reason | 20 | 8.8 |
| Relaxation | 17 | 7.5 |
| Pleasure | 11 | 4.9 |
| Social activity | 15 | 6.6 |
| Smoking cessation experiences | ||
| Yes | 204 | 89.9 |
| No | 23 | 10.1 |
| Strategies tried to quit smoking | ||
| Cold turkey | 71 | 31.3 |
| Used alternative nicotine products | 54 | 23.8 |
| Used electronic cigarette | 48 | 21.2 |
| Willpower | 34 | 14.9 |
| Used chewing gum/seeds/candy | 17 | 7.5 |
| Never tried to quit smoking | 3 | 1.3 |
| Reasons to quit smoking | ||
| Health reasons | 106 | 46.7 |
| For family/friend | 64 | 28.2 |
| Live longer | 22 | 9.7 |
| Finance reasons | 18 | 7.9 |
| Breath better | 14 | 6.2 |
| Do not want to stop smoking | 3 | 1.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 198 | 87.2 |
| Female | 29 | 12.8 |
| Age group | M = 44.67 | |
| Below 20 | 0 | .0 |
| 20s | 41 | 18.1 |
| 30s | 77 | 33.9 |
| 40s | 51 | 22.5 |
| 50s | 30 | 13.2 |
| Over 60s | 28 | 12.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Now married | 131 | 57.7 |
| Never married | 48 | 21.1 |
| Divorced | 24 | 10.6 |
| Separated | 14 | 6.2 |
| Widowed | 8 | 3.5 |
| Other | 2 | 0.9 |
| Use of smoking cessation apps | ||
| No | 219 | 96.5 |
| Yes | 8 | 3.5 |
| Education level | ||
| College graduate | 161 | 70.9 |
| Graduate college and over | 38 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate | 24 | 10.6 |
| High school or lower | 4 | 1.8 |
| Annual household income | ||
| $10 000-$39 999 | 24 | 10.6 |
| $40 000-$69 999 | 91 | 40.1 |
| $70 000-$99 999 | 81 | 35.7 |
| $100 000 or more | 22 | 9.7 |
| Less than $10 000 | 9 | 3.9 |
| Total | 227 | 100 |