Characteristics of smokers in our sample in waves 1–3 of the ITC China Survey (N=7981)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 7611 | 95.4 |
| Female | 370 | 4.6 |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 | 55 | 0.7 |
| 25–39 | 1188 | 14.9 |
| 40–54 | 4024 | 50.4 |
| 55+ | 2714 | 34.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living together | 7247 | 90.8 |
| Divorced or separated or widowed | 466 | 5.8 |
| Single | 268 | 3.4 |
| Monthly household income | ||
| Low | 1274 | 16.0 |
| Middle | 3687 | 46.2 |
| High | 3020 | 37.8 |
| Education | ||
| Low | 930 | 11.7 |
| Middle | 5462 | 68.4 |
| High | 1589 | 19.9 |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 4780 | 59.9 |
| Unemployed | 1012 | 12.7 |
| Retired | 2189 | 27.4 |
| City of residence | ||
| Beijing | 1577 | 19.8 |
| Shenyang | 991 | 12.4 |
| Shanghai | 1673 | 21.0 |
| Changsha | 1414 | 17.7 |
| Guangzhou | 1139 | 14.3 |
| Yinchuan | 1187 | 14.9 |
| Smoking intensity (cigarettes per day) | ||
| Light (0–10) | 2785 | 34.9 |
| Moderate (11–20) | 3933 | 49.3 |
| Heavy (21+) | 1263 | 15.8 |
| Price paid per pack of cigarette | ||
| <3.5 RMB/pack | 1716 | 21.5 |
| 3.5–10 RMB/pack | 5164 | 64.7 |
| 10–50 RMB/pack | 1061 | 13.3 |
| ≥40 RMB/pack | 48 | 0.6 |
| Total | 7981 | |
ITC, International Tobacco Control.