Descriptive statistics for 1994 young adults from the ISIS study (Montreal, Canada, 2011–2012), full sample and by smoking status
| Full sample (n=1994) | Smokers 22.8% (n=454) | Non-smokers 77.2% (n=1540) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level characteristics | |||
| Women, % (n)* | 56.9 (1135) | 52.4 (238) | 58.2 (897) |
| Age, mean (SD)* | 21.5 (2.3) | 21.6 (2.3) | 21.4 (2.3) |
| Educational attainment, % (n)* | |||
| Secondary school or less | 16.3 (326) | 26.4 (120) | 13.8 (212) |
| CEGEP/trade school | 39.5 (787) | 39.4 (179) | 39.1 (602) |
| University | 44.2 (881) | 34.1 (155) | 47.1 (726) |
| Occupational status, % (n)* | |||
| Not in education and not employed | 7.5 (150) | 9.9 (45) | 6.8 (105) |
| Student (and employed or not) | 70.5 (1405) | 64.1 (291) | 72.3 (1114) |
| Employed only | 22.0 (439) | 26.9 (118) | 20.8 (321) |
| Daily smoker, % (n) | 43.0 (195) | NA | |
| Occasional smoker, % (n) | 57.0 (259) | NA | |
| Contextual characteristics—residential neighbourhood | |||
| Tobacco retailer counts, % (n)* | |||
| 0–1 (low) | 33.7 (671) | 25.3 (115) | 36.1 (556) |
| 2–5 (medium) | 31.3 (624) | 29.5 (134) | 31.8 (490) |
| 6+ (high) | 35.1 (699) | 45.2 (205) | 32.1 (494) |
| Tobacco retailer proximity, % (n)* | |||
| >350 m (low) | 33.7 (671) | 28.2(128) | 35.3 (543) |
| 150–350 m (medium) | 35.5 (708) | 38.3 (174) | 34.7 (534) |
| <150 m (high) | 30.8 (615) | 33.5 (152) | 30.1 (463) |
| Material deprivation level, % (n) | |||
| Least | 20.0 (399) | 17.8 (81) | 20.6 (318) |
| Medium–low | 28.0 (558) | 28.2 (128) | 27.9 (430) |
| Medium–high | 30.6 (610) | 34.6 (157) | 29.4 (453) |
| Highest | 21.4 (427) | 19.4 (88) | 22.0 (339) |
| Contextual characteristics—activity space | |||
| Mean tobacco retailer counts, % (n)* | |||
| 0–4 (low) | 32.1 (641) | 26.4 (120) | 33.8 (521) |
| 4–7.9 (medium) | 33.9 (676) | 34.8 (158) | 33.6 (518) |
| 8+(high) | 34.0 (677) | 38.8 (176) | 32.5 (501) |
| Mean tobacco retailer proximity, % (n)* | |||
| >350 m (low) | 27.5 (548) | 20.9 (95) | 29.4 (453) |
| 150–350 m (medium) | 44.0 (878) | 45.2 (205) | 43.7 (673) |
| <150 m (high) | 28.5 (568) | 33.9 (154) | 26.9 (414) |
| Mean deprivation level, % (n)* | |||
| Least | 16.0 (319) | 13.4 (61) | 16.8 (258) |
| Medium–low | 39.8 (793) | 38.3 (174) | 40.2 (619) |
| Medium–high | 35.2 (702) | 40.7 (185) | 33.6 (517) |
| Highest | 9.0 (180) | 7.5 (34) | 9.5 (146) |
* Indicative of a statistically significant difference between smokers and non-smokers (p<0.05).
ISIS, Interdisciplinary Study on Inequalities in Smoking.