Smoking behaviour among Vietnamese men, Massachusetts, 1994
| Measure | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Among all respondents (n = 774) | ||
| Smoked in the past month | 334 | 43.2 |
| Smoked daily in the past month | 296 | 38.3 |
| Smoked some days, not in the past month | 1 | 0.1 |
| Quit smoking cigarettes | 161 | 20.8 |
| Never smoked cigarettes | 277 | 35.8 |
| Among current smokers (n = 334) | ||
| Age started smoking on a regular basis (years) | ||
| ⩽10 | 5 | 1.5 |
| 11–15 | 35 | 10.5 |
| 16–20 | 195 | 58.4 |
| 21–25 | 57 | 17.1 |
| >25 | 42 | 12.6 |
| Since started smoking regularly, cessation for ⩾1 years | 43 | 12.9 |
| Cigarettes smoked per day | ||
| <10 | 151 | 45.2 |
| 11–15 | 101 | 30.2 |
| 16–20 | 65 | 19.5 |
| >20 | 17 | 5.1 |
| Time from awakening to smoking first cigarette (minutes) | ||
| <16 | 89 | 28.3 |
| 16–30 | 76 | 24.2 |
| 31–60 | 44 | 14.0 |
| >60 | 105 | 33.4 |
| Social patterns of smoking | ||
| Mainly with others | 121 | 36.2 |
| Mainly alone | 90 | 26.9 |
| Equally alone and with others | 123 | 36.8 |
| Cigarettes usually purchased | ||
| By the pack | 214 | 64.7 |
| By the carton | 112 | 33.8 |
| Never buy | 5 | 1.5 |
| Brand preference | ||
| Marlboro | 240 | 75.5 |
| Newport | 17 | 5.3 |
| 555 | 30 | 9.4 |
| Other brand | 31 | 9.8 |
| Perceived difficulty to quit cigarettes | ||
| Very | 114 | 34.1 |
| Somewhat | 78 | 23.4 |
| Not | 117 | 35.0 |
| Don’t know | 25 | 7.5 |
| Any serious cessation attempt in the past | 154 | 51.0 |
| Number of serious cessation attempts: in Vietnam | ||
| 0 | 259 | 86.6 |
| 1 | 22 | 7.4 |
| ⩾2 | 18 | 6.0 |
| Number of serious cessation attempts: in USA | ||
| 0 | 166 | 55.3 |
| 1 | 64 | 21.3 |
| ⩾2 | 70 | 23.3 |
| Received health professional advice during last cessation attempt in USA | 29 | 21.3 |
| Use of health education materials during last cessation attempt in USA | 8 | 5.9 |
| Recent quitters (past 5 years): where quit | ||
| USA | 94 | 87.9 |
| Vietnam | 11 | 10.3 |
| Other | 2 | 1.9 |