Table 2

Weighted summary statistics for smokers aged 18–75, by gender

The USACanadaThe UKAustralia
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
Quit attempts0.37 (0.02)0.41 (0.01)0.42 (0.01)0.42 (0.01)0.37 (0.01)0.39 (0.01)0.40 (0.01)0.42 (0.01)
Weight control Belief=10.23 (0.01)0.38* (0.01)0.23 (0.01)0.39* (0.01)0.28 (0.01)0.39* (0.01)0.25 (0.01)0.32* (0.01)
Age42.35 (0.46)43.19 (0.40)42.33 (0.44)43.06 (0.40)43.11 (0.49)43.27 (0.51)41.62 (0.46)40.96 (0.40)
Married0.33 (0.02)0.33 (0.01)0.27 (0.01)0.28 (0.01)0.31 (0.01)0.27* (0.01)0.28 (0.01)0.27 (0.01)
Employed0.74 (0.01)0.62* (0.01)0.78 (0.01)0.67* (0.01)0.78 (0.01)0.62* (0.01)0.77 (0.01)0.61* (0.01)
Education
 Low0.10 (0.01)0.09 (0.01)0.14 (0.01)0.15 (0.01)0.31 (0.02)0.36* (0.02)0.38 (0.02)0.40 (0.01)
 Middle0.31 (0.02)0.33 (0.01)0.31 (0.02)0.30 (0.01)0.27 (0.02)0.26 (0.01)0.24 (0.01)0.26 (0.01)
 High0.60 (0.02)0.58 (0.02)0.55 (0.02)0.56 (0.01)0.42 (0.02)0.39 (0.02)0.38 (0.02)0.35 (0.01)
Income
 Low0.32 (0.02)0.42* (0.01)0.24 (0.01)0.34* (0.01)0.21 (0.01)0.37* (0.02)0.23 (0.01)0.32* (0.01)
 Middle0.39 (0.02)0.38 (0.01)0.40 (0.02)0.37 (0.01)0.36 (0.02)0.37 (0.02)0.36 (0.01)0.35 (0.01)
 High0.29 (0.02)0.21* (0.01)0.36 (0.02)0.30* (0.01)0.43 (0.02)0.26* (0.01)0.42 (0.02)0.33* (0.01)
Stratum level policy
 Price3.68 (0.03)3.64 (0.02)6.04 (0.03)6.01 (0.02)7.36 (0.01)7.36 (0.01)6.02 (0.01)6.01 (0.01)
 Worksite bans2.49 (0.01)2.47* (0.00)2.49 (0.01)2.50 (0.00)2.28 (0.00)2.28 (0.00)2.51 (0.00)2.53 (0.00)
 Bar bans2.04 (0.01)1.99* (0.01)2.29 (0.01)2.30 (0.01)1.73 (0.00)1.72 (0.00)2.09 (0.00)2.10 (0.00)
 Restaurant bans2.43 (0.01)2.39* (0.01)2.55 (0.01)2.56 (0.01)2.12 (0.00)2.11 (0.00)2.68 (0.00)2.69 (0.00)
 Antismoking messaging4.19 (0.01)4.19 (0.01)4.57* (0.01)4.59 (0.01)4.30 (0.01)4.29 (0.01)4.72 (0.01)4.74* (0.01)
 N17862480221628442194280524532998

  • SEs are in parentheses.

  • *Denotes that gender means are significantly different at 5%.