Table 1 General characteristics of the respondents aged 21 years and older, 2006 (N = 12,200)
From: Great inclination to smoke among younger adults coming from low-socioeconomic class in Thailand
Characteristics | Male | Â |
|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % |
Ages | Â | Â |
   21-30 | 1,702 | 14.0 |
   31-40 | 2,678 | 22.0 |
   41-50 | 3,054 | 25.0 |
   51-60 | 2,297 | 18.8 |
   61 and older | 2,469 | 20.2 |
Education | Â | Â |
   Lower Education | 6,591 | 56.4 |
   Middle Education | 3,187 | 27.3 |
   High Education | 1,910 | 16.3 |
Region | Â | Â |
   Bangkok | 649 | 5.3 |
   Central | 3,548 | 29.1 |
   North | 3,281 | 26.9 |
   Northeast | 3,141 | 25.7 |
   South | 1,581 | 13.0 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Single | 1,589 | 13.0 |
   Married | 9,558 | 78.3 |
   Other* | 1,053 | 8.6 |
Smoking Status | Â | Â |
   Non-smoker | 5,257 | 43.1 |
   Ex-smoker | 1,877 | 15.4 |
   Smoker < = 10 cigarettes/day | 3,753 | 30.8 |
   Smoker 11-20 cigarettes/day | 1,198 | 9.8 |
   Smoker > = 21 cigarettes/day | 115 | 0.9 |
Total | 12,200 | 100.0 |