Selected baseline sociodemographic characteristics of a cohort of adolescent current smokers in Lebanon
| Waterpipe smokers (n=160) n (%) | Cigarette smokers (n=24) n (%) | Total (N=184) | Cramer's V | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.33 | <0.001 | |||
| Male | 69 (43.1) | 22 (91.7) | 91 (49.5) | ||
| Female | 91 (56.9) | 2 (8.3) | 93 (50.5) | ||
| School type | 0.16 | 0.03 | |||
| Public | 91 (56.9) | 8 (33.3) | 99 (53.8) | ||
| Private | 69 (43.1) | 16 (66.7) | 85 (46.2) | ||
| Age (years) | 0.06 | 0.44 | |||
| 12–13 | 41 (25.6) | 8 (33.3) | 49 (26.6) | ||
| 14–15 | 94 (58.8) | 13 (54.2) | 107 (58.2) | ||
| 16–18 | 25 (15.6) | 3 (12.5) | 28 (15.2) | ||
| Grade | 0.06 | 0.41 | |||
| 8th grade | 79 (49.4) | 14 (58.3) | 93 (50.5) | ||
| 9th grade | 81 (50.6) | 10 (41.7) | 91 (49.5) | ||
| Weekly school allowance (LBP)* | 0.08 | 0.37 | |||
| <10 000 | 18 (11.3) | 1 (4.2) | 19 (10.3) | ||
| 10 000–20 000 | 84 (52.5) | 13 (54.2) | 97 (52.7) | ||
| >20 000 | 58 (36.2) | 10 (41.6) | 68 (37.0) |
*1 $US=1508 Lebanese Pounds (LBP) as on 28 July 2015 (http://themoneyconverter.com/USD/LBP.aspx).