Table 1 Characteristics of patients
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean | 50.4 (14.7) |
Age group, n (%) | |
18–24 | 3 (6.0) |
25–39 | 11 (22.0) |
40–54 | 15 (30.0) |
55–64 | 13 (26.0) |
≥ 65–75 | 8 (16.0) |
Male, n (%) | 32 (64.0) |
Greek nationality, n (%) | 48 (98.0) |
Area of residence, n (%) | |
Urban | 10 (20.0) |
Semi-urban | 10 (20.0) |
Rural | 30 (60.0) |
Education, n (%) | |
Grade school | 14 (28.6) |
Junior High school | 8 (16.3) |
High School | 17 (34.7) |
College/University | 5 (10.2) |
Graduate School | 5 (10.2) |
Occupation, n (%) | |
Retired | 9 (18.0) |
Agriculture | 9 (18.0) |
Business Owner (restaurant, bakery, café) | 4 (8.0) |
Blue collar employee (cleaner, cook, maintenance, technician, hotel clerk) | 10 (10.0) |
Dentist, Teacher, Engineer, Accountant | 5 (8.0) |
Freelancer | 2 (4.0) |
Public Servant | 3 (6.0) |
Home maker | 3 (6.0) |
Unemployed | 4 (8.0) |
Medical history | |
Smoking-related illnessa n (%) | 12 (24.5) |
Depression or Anxiety, n (%) | 5 (10.2) |
Other mental health, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Cigarettes per day, mean | 24.6 (13.3) |
Cigarettes per day, n (%) | |
< 15 | 9 (18.0) |
15–20 | 20 (40.0) |
21–40 | 16 (32.0) |
> 40 | 5 (10.0) |
Time to first cigarette in the morning, n (%) | |
Within 5 min | 11 (22.4) |
6–30 min | 22 (44.9) |
31–60 min | 5 (10.2) |
After 60 min | 11 (22.4) |
Age of smoking initiation, mean (41)(41)(40)(40)(40)(40)(39)(38)(38)(37)(36)(35)(34)(33)(33)(33) | 18.2 (6.0) |
Years of smoking, mean (41)(41)(40)(40)(40)(40)(39)(38)(38)(37)(36)(35)(34)(33)(33)(33) | 32.4 (13.6) |