Table 2 Student characteristics, smoking status and mean number of cigarettes smoked per day
Characteristic | Non smoker | Former smoker | Occasional smoker | Daily smoker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (p = 0.34) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Male (21%) | 56.77% | 4.52% | 19.35% (1.6) | 19.35% (10.8) |
• Female (79%) | 57.80% | 7.62% | 19.86% (3.1) | 14.72% (10.3) |
Academic discipline (p < 0.01) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• Sociology (36%) | 52.14% | 5.84% | 19.84% (3.3) | 22.18% (11.2) |
• F. Language (12%) | 72.94% | 4.71% | 14.12% (3.1) | 8.24% (09.0) |
• Medicine (19%) | 75.74% | 2.21% | 17.65% (2.3) | 4.41% (04.8) |
• Nursing (34%) | 47.97% | 11.79% | 22.76% (2.4) | 17.48% (10.4) |
Age (p < 0.01) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
• 18–19 (36%) | 68.46% | 3.85% | 18.85% (2.6) | 8.85% (11.0) |
• 20 (25%) | 60.44% | 6.04% | 17.03% (2.9) | 16.48% (08.9) |
• 21–23 (24%) | 47.65% | 4.71% | 25.29% (2.8) | 22.35% (10.7) |
• 24–64 (15%) | 42.59% | 18.52% | 18.52% (2.8) | 20.37% (11.4) |