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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of individuals who answered the question regarding a possible change in tobacco consumption after onset of over-indebtedness (n=572)

From: Factors associated with self-assessed increase in tobacco consumption among over-indebted individuals in Germany: a cross-sectional study

 

N

%

Sex

  

Male

294

51.4

Female

278

48.6

Age

  

18-30

131

22.9

31-40

157

27.4

41-50

189

33.0

51+

92

16.1

n.a.

3

0.5

Educational level

  

≤ 9 years

380

66.4

> 9 years

192

33.6

Income

  

≤ 1500 €

445

77.8

> 1500 €

127

22.2

Marital status

  

Married

156

27.3

Unmarried

193

33.7

Divorced/Separated/Widowed

219

38.3

n.a.

4

0.7

Duration of over-indebtedness

  

≤ 5 years

201

35.1

6 to 10 years

186

32.5

> 10 years

166

29.0

n.a.

19

3.3

Social support

  

High

129

22.6

Less than high

218

38.1

More than low

139

24.3

Low

79

13.8

n.a.

7

1.2

Health awareness

  

High

203

35.5

Medium

265

46.3

Low

100

17.5

n.a.

4

0.7

Changes in social embeddedness since onset of over-indebtedness

  

No withdrawal

303

53.0

Friends or relatives withdrawn

155

27.1

Friends and relatives withdrawn

103

18.0

n.a.

11

1.9

  1. Notes: OI-survey.