Factors associated with current versus past use of cigarettes
| Factor | Current user (n = 146) | Past user (n = 256) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Response options: 1 = very important; 2 = somewhat important; 3 = not too important; 4 = not important at all. | |||
| †Response options: 1 = strongly agree; 2 = agree; 3 = disagree; 4 = strongly disagree. | |||
| Out of 100 students, how many do you think smoke at least once a week? | |||
| All | 7% | 1% | |
| Most | 29% | 16% | |
| Some | 56% | 70% | |
| None | 8% | 13% | |
| χ2 = 17.91, p<0.001 | |||
| How many of 5 closest friends smoke? | |||
| None | 15% | 43% | |
| 1 | 6% | 12% | |
| 2 | 17% | 13% | |
| 3 | 13% | 6% | |
| 4 | 6% | 1% | |
| 5 | 28% | 6% | |
| Don’t know | 15% | 19% | |
| χ2 = 67.00, p<0.001 | |||
| How do you think of yourself? | |||
| A smoker | 19% | 1% | |
| A non-smoker | 20% | 60% | |
| An ex-smoker | 10% | 10% | |
| Not sure | 51% | 29% | |
| χ2 = 77.98, p<0.001 | |||
| How do your friends think of you? | |||
| A smoker | 17% | 3% | |
| A non-smoker | 31% | 59% | |
| An ex-smoker | 8% | 5% | |
| Not sure | 44% | 33% | |
| χ2 = 44.04, p<0.001 | |||
| How did you try to quit smoking? | |||
| Never tried | 34% | 17% | |
| Just drifted away | 11% | 10% | |
| Stopped, no problem | 36% | 59% | |
| Stopped with cravings | 12% | 5% | |
| Cut down, then quit | 7% | 9% | |
| χ2 = 16.43, p = 0.002 | |||
| How much did you crave a cigarette last time went without cigarettes? | |||
| Not at all | 45% | 74% | |
| A little | 18% | 10% | |
| Some | 14% | 6% | |
| A lot | 10% | 5% | |
| Never tried | 13% | 4% | |
| χ2 = 19.72, p<0.001 | |||
| When you have visitors who smoke, are they allowed to smoke in your home? | |||
| Yes, wherever | 43% | 20% | |
| Yes, in certain rooms | 19 | 17 | |
| No, cannot smoke inside | 33 | 51 | |
| None of the visitors smoke | 5 | 12 | |
| χ2 = 26.30, p<0.001 | |||
| Are people in your family allowed to smoke in your home? | |||
| Yes, wherever | 45% | 22% | |
| Yes, in certain rooms | 19% | 17% | |
| No, cannot smoke inside | 26% | 42% | |
| No one in my family smokes | 10% | 19% | |
| χ2 = 25.52, p<0.001 | |||
| Have you ever used smokeless tobacco? | |||
| Yes | 12% | 5% | |
| No | 88% | 95% | |
| χ2 = 4.46, p<0.035 | |||
| Have you ever smoked a cigar? | |||
| Yes | 34% | 18% | |
| No | 66% | 82% | |
| χ2 = 11.33, p<0.001 | |||
| How important do the following people think it is for you to stay off cigarettes?* | |||
| Mother | 1.42 | 1.21 | t = 2.32, p = 0.021 |
| Best friend | 2.46 | 1.80 | t = 3.84, p<0.001 |
| Most people your own age | 2.20 | 1.83 | t = 3.15, p = 0.002 |
| Smoking related attitudes† | |||
| Positive mental effects of smoking | 2.68 | 3.03 | t = 4.20, p<0.001 |
| Positive appearance features of smoking | 3.07 | 3.42 | t = 4.74, p<0.001 |
| Negative physical and social effects of smoking | 2.39 | 2.13 | t = 3.08, p = 0.002 |
| Rationalisations for the safety of smoking | 2.82 | 3.15 | t = 4.76, p<0.001 |
| Smoking helps people meet other people | 2.94 | 3.32 | t = 4.00, p<0.001 |
| If someone only smokes with friends and not when alone, that person is addicted to cigarettes | 2.97 | 3.03 | t = 0.55, p = 0.585 |
| I can easily control whether I smoke or not | 2.11 | 2.03 | t = 0.60, p = 0.547 |