Table 1 Survey respondents’ age and smoking behavior by gender
Male | Female | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs), mean ± sd | 43.37 ± 13.58 | 44.85 ± 11.65 | 0.47* |
Smoking status % (N) | |||
Current smoker | 46.51(20) | 11.48(21) | <0.001** |
Ex-smoker | 20.93(9) | 4.37(8) | |
Never smoked | 32.56(14) | 84.15(154) | |
Smoking duration (yrs), mean ± sd | 17.82 ± 11.48 | 16.28 ± 10.77 | 0.62* |
Cigarettes/day, mean ± sd | 20.33 ± 15.50 | 9.93 ± 8.73 | 0.032* |
Cigarettes/day at work, mean ± sd | 9.58 ± 8.03 | 2.94 ± 5.26 | 0.008* |
Quit attempts in 30 days, % (N) | 27.78(5) | 40.00(6) | 0.46** |