Table 1 Participants’ demographic information in consuming vs. non-consuming groups and in general
| Â | Tobacco consumers | Tobacco non-consumers | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent | Frequency | Percent |
Gender | ||||||
 Female | 194 | 24.6 | 461 | 54.8 | 655 | 40.2 |
 Male | 595 | 75.4 | 381 | 45.2 | 976 | 59.8 |
Age | ||||||
 15–28 years | 102 | 12.9 | 123 | 14.6 | 225 | 13.8 |
 29–39 years | 111 | 14.1 | 366 | 43.5 | 477 | 29.2 |
 40–49 years | 311 | 39.4 | 251 | 29.8 | 562 | 34.5 |
 50–80 years | 265 | 33.6 | 102 | 12.1 | 367 | 22.5 |
Education level | ||||||
 Under diploma | 482 | 61.1 | 284 | 33.7 | 766 | 47 |
 Associate degree | 164 | 20.8 | 197 | 23.4 | 361 | 22.1 |
 Bachelor’s degree | 107 | 13.6 | 201 | 23.9 | 308 | 18.9 |
 Master’s degree and higher | 36 | 4.6 | 160 | 19.0 | 196 | 12.0 |
Job status | ||||||
 University student | 37 | 4.7 | 110 | 13.1 | 147 | 9.0 |
 Unemployed | 44 | 5.6 | 14 | 1.7 | 58 | 3.6 |
 Housewife | 94 | 11.9 | 237 | 28.1 | 331 | 20.3 |
 Employee | 94 | 11.9 | 329 | 39.1 | 423 | 25.9 |
 Self-employed | 520 | 65.9 | 152 | 18.1 | 672 | 41.2 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single | 133 | 16.9 | 123 | 14.6 | 256 | 15.7 |
 Married | 656 | 83.1 | 719 | 85.4 | 1375 | 84.3 |