Sample characteristics of adult Mexican smokers from the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Survey (ITC) survey, 2011–2012
| Neighbourhood correlates sample (Wave 6) n (%) | Quit behaviour sample (Waves 5 and 6) n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 1971 | 1272 |
| Demographics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1230 (62.4) | 796 (62.6) |
| Age | ||
| Mean, years (SD) | 43.4 (15.3) | 43.7 (14.9) |
| Education | ||
| < Middle school | 609 (30.9) | 403 (31.7) |
| Middle school | 645 (32.7) | 428 (33.7) |
| Vocational, high school, incomplete university | 522 (26.5) | 311 (24.5) |
| University or graduate school | 195 (9.9) | 130 (10.2) |
| Income (pesos/month) | ||
| 0–3000 | 496 (25.2) | 319 (25.1) |
| 3001–5000 | 640 (32.5) | 427 (33.6) |
| 5001–8000 | 394 (20.0) | 255 (20.1) |
| >8001 | 268 (13.6) | 161 (12.7) |
| Missing | 173 (8.8) | 110 (8.7) |
| Smoking behaviour | ||
| Smoking status | ||
| Quitter | 325 (16.5) | 112 (8.8) |
| Smoker | 1646 (83.5) | 1160 (91.2) |
| How often bought singles* | ||
| Daily | 133 (10.5) | |
| Not daily but once a week or more | 266 (20.9) | |
| One to three times a month | 137 (10.8) | |
| A few times in the past 6 months | 183 (14.4) | |
| Never in the past 6 months | 553 (43.5) | |
| Smoking intensity* | ||
| Non-daily | 393 (30.9) | |
| Daily ≤5 cigarettes/day | 402 (31.6) | |
| Daily >5 cigarettes/day | 477 (37.5) | |
| Quitting behaviour | ||
| Quit intention in the next 6 months* | ||
| No | 1077 (84.7) | |
| Yes | 195 (15.3) | |
| Tried to quit since the last wave | ||
| No | 859 (67.5) | |
| Yes | 413 (32.5) | |
| Relapsed since the last wave | n=409 | |
| No | 108 (26.4) | |
| Yes | 301 (73.6) | |
| Neighbourhood characteristics | ||
| Percentage of residents who report seeing singles sold in the neighbourhood every day | ||
| Mean (SD) | 60% (30%) | 60% (20%) |
| Neighbourhood deprivation | ||
| Very low or low | 892 (45.3) | 569 (44.7) |
| Medium, high or very high | 1079 (54.7) | 703 (55.3) |
We present unweighted estimates, not taking into account the complex sample design.
*Wave 5 data used for the quit behaviour sample, as a baseline control measure.