Table 3

Distribution of socioeconomic status and age-adjusted prevalence rate (%) of current smoking and second-hand smoke exposure (SHS) for the nine townships

VariablesMinimumP25P50P75Maximum
Percentage of primary (grades 1–6) education or higher (%)78.778.784.488.194.0
Percentage of ethnic minorities (%)3.18.114.863.097.1
Average yearly income (yuan)28544664476254998976
Population size56658566435495034965058
Area of township (km2)12.055.081.3100.1188.0
Area of tobacco cultivation (km2)0.010.85.09.410.3
Current smokers
 Men37.459.362.872.676.3
 Women0.00.30.60.81.4
 All12.621.828.431.736.7
SHS
 Men33.554.369.077.278.6
 Women40.953.970.376.182.2
 All37.654.169.376.781.7