Descriptive statistics of the study population
| Variable | Missing, n | Men, n (%) | Women, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2088 | 6663 | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 53 | ||
| No | 469 (22.7) | 2170 (32.7) | |
| Yes | 1601 (77.3) | 4458 (67.3) | |
| Socioeconomic status | 124 | ||
| High | 635 (31.0) | 1301 (19.8) | |
| Intermediate | 663 (32.4) | 3961 (60.2) | |
| Low | 749 (36.6) | 1318 (20.0) | |
| Housing tenure | 122 | ||
| Owner occupied | 1364 (66.4) | 4025 (61.2) | |
| Other | 691 (33.6) | 2549 (38.8) | |
| Chronic disease | – | ||
| No | 1707 (81.8) | 5584 (83.8) | |
| Yes | 381 (18.2) | 1079 (16.2) | |
| Heavy alcohol use | 31 | ||
| No | 1741 (83.7) | 5680 (85.5) | |
| Yes | 339 (16.3) | 960 (14.5) | |
| Current smoking status | – | ||
| Smoker | 1277 (61.2) | 3992 (59.9) | |
| Quitter | 811 (38.8) | 2671 (40.1) | |
| Current smoking intensity | – | ||
| Light | 321 (25.1) | 1839 (46.1) | |
| Moderate/heavy | 956 (74.9) | 2153 (53.9) | |
| Prior smoking intensity | – | ||
| Light | 649 (31.1) | 3404 (51.1) | |
| Moderate/heavy | 1439 (68.9) | 3259 (48.9) | |
| Walking distance to tobacco store | 27 | ||
| 0–0.20 km | 328 (15.8) | 990 (14.9) | |
| 0.21–0.40 km | 448 (21.5) | 1446 (21.8) | |
| 0.41–0.60 km | 350 (16.8) | 1168 (17.6) | |
| 0.61–1.0 km | 421 (20.2) | 1333 (20.1) | |
| >1.0 km | 534 (25.7) | 1706 (25.7) | |
| <0.50 km | 961 (46.2) | 3085 (46.4) | |
| ≥0.50 km | 1120 (53.8) | 3558 (53.6) | |
| Number of tobacco stores <0.50 km (walking distance) | 4 | ||
| 0 | 1108 (53.1) | 3476 (52.2) | |
| 1 | 418 (20.0) | 1428 (21.4) | |
| >1 | 561 (26.9) | 1756 (26.4) | |
| Straight-line distance to tobacco store | – | ||
| 0–0.20 km | 630 (30.2) | 1907 (28.6) | |
| 0.21–0.40 km | 519 (24.9) | 1787 (26.8) | |
| 0.41–0.60 km | 328 (15.7) | 1014 (15.2) | |
| 0.61–1.0 km | 259 (12.4) | 901 (13.5) | |
| >1.0 km | 352 (16.9) | 1054 (15.8) | |
| <0.50 km | 745 (35.7) | 2362 (35.4) | |
| ≥0.50 km | 1343 (64.3) | 4301 (64.6) | |
| Number of tobacco stores <0.50 km (straight-line distance) | − | ||
| 0 | 751 (36.0) | 2380 (35.7) | |
| 1 | 430 (21.0) | 1341 (20.1) | |
| >1 | 907 (43.4) | 2942 (44.2) |