Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of current and never smokers
Variable | Total N = 663 | Current smokers N = 244 | Never smokers N = 419 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.000 | |||
< 25 | 141 (21.27%) | 27 (19.15%) | 114 (80.85%) | |
25–34.9 | 363 (54.75%) | 144 (39.69%) | 219 (60.33%) | |
35–44.9 | 84 (12.69%) | 35 (41.69%) | 49 (58.33%) | |
≥ 45 | 75 (11.31%) | 38 (50.67%) | 37 (49.33%) | |
Gender | 0.000 | |||
Male | 349 (52.64%) | 196 (56.16%) | 153 (43.84%) | |
Female | 314 (47.37%) | 48 (15.29%) | 266 (84.71%) | |
Marital status | 0.022 | |||
Married | 280 (42.23%) | 89 (31.79%) | 191 (68.21%) | |
Unmarried | 383 (57.77%) | 155 (40.47%) | 228 (59.53%) | |
Living address | 0.770 | |||
Urban | 332 (50.07%) | 124 (37.34%) | 208 (62.65%) | |
Suburban | 331 (49.92%) | 120 (36.25%) | 211 (63.74%) | |
Family history of smoking | 0.000 | |||
Positive | 358 (54.00%) | 165 (46.10%) | 193 (53.91%) | |
Negative | 305 (46.00%) | 79 (25.90%) | 226 (74.10%) | |
Occupation | 0.156 | |||
Physicians | 192 (29.00%) | 79 (41.14%) | 113 (58.9%) | |
Paramedics | 471 (71.04%) | 165 (35.03%) | 306 (65%) | |
Place of study | 0.000 | |||
Inside the country | 522 (78.73%) | 171 (32.76%) | 351 (67.24%) | |
Abroad | 141 (21.27%) | 73 (51.77%) | 68 (48.22%) | |
Place of work | 0.651 | |||
Governmental hospitals | 313 (47.21%) | 118 (37.70%) | 195 (62.30%) | |
Non-governmental hospitals | 350 (52.79%) | 126 (36.00%) | 224 (64.00%) | |
Night or on-call shifts | 0.014 | |||
Yes | 411 (62.00%) | 166 (40.39%) | 245 (59.61%) | |
No | 252 (38.00%) | 78 (30.95%) | 174 (69.04%) | |