Table 2

Prevalence (%) of current smoking and second-hand smoke exposure (SHS)

VariablesCurrent smokersSHS
Men, n (%)Women, n (%)All, n (%)Men, n (%)Women, n (%)All, n (%)
Age (years)
 18–34268 (64.4)0 (0.0)268 (29.2)309 (74.3)364 (72.4)673 (73.2)
 35–44284 (72.4)2 (0.4)286 (33.2)313 (79.8)360 (76.8)673 (78.2)
 45–54184 (67.9)3 (0.7)187 (27.8)202 (74.5)311 (77.6)513 (76.3)
 55–64189 (60.4)2 (0.4)191 (24.8)227 (72.5)321 (70.1)548 (71.1)
≥65202 (52.9) 6 (1.3)208 (24.6)274 (71.7)278 (59.8)552 (65.2)
Ethnicity
 Han814 (63.1)8 (0.5)822 (28.7*)1010 (78.2)1098 (69.6)2108 (73.5*)
 Minorities 313 (64.8) 5 (0.7)318 (26.5*)377 (78.1)474 (65.9)851 (70.8*)
Educational level
 Illiterate197 (88.7)10 (1.7)207 (25.1)161 (72.5)446 (74.1)607 (73.7)
 Primary (grades 1–6)441 (61.8)3 (0.3)444 (27.8)537 (75.2)598 (67.5)1135 (70.9)
 Middle (grades 7–9) or higher489 (58.4)0 (0.0)489 (29.7)627 (74.8)590 (73.0)1217 (73.9)
Approximate yearly household income
 Low (<5136 yuan)674 (62.2)9 (0.7)683 (27.8)804 (74.2)990 (72.3)1794 (73.1)
 High (≥5136 yuan)453 (65.7)4 (0.4)457 (28.3)521 (75.5)644 (69.5)1165 (72.1)
Tobacco cultivation
 Yes294 (74.8)2 (0.5)296 (37.8**)348 (88.8)340 (72.5)688 (87.9**)
 No 833 (60.3)11 (0.6)844 (25.7**)977 (70.7)1294 (67.9)2271 (69.1**)
All1127 (63.5)13 (0.6)1140 (28.0)1325 (74.7)1634 (71.2)2959 (72.7)
  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01.