Table 1 Distribution of characteristics of survey respondents (n = 1, 177)
Characteristics | Number of respondents (n) | Percentage of respondents (%) |
|---|---|---|
Status of tobacco use | ||
Ever-smoker | ||
Yes | 525 | 44.6 |
No | 623 | 52.9 |
Missing data | 29 | 2.5 |
Current smoker | ||
Yes | 106 | 9.0 |
No | 422 | 35.9 |
Missing data | 649 | 55.1 |
User of other tobacco products | ||
Yes | 134 | 11.4 |
No | 389 | 33.0 |
Missing data | 654 | 55.6 |
Age (years) | ||
19 | 5 | 0.4 |
20–29 | 106 | 9.0 |
30–39 | 211 | 17.9 |
40–49 | 271 | 23.0 |
50–59 | 397 | 33.7 |
≥60 | 154 | 13.1 |
Missing data | 33 | 2.8 |
Gender | ||
Female | 789 | 67.0 |
Male | 367 | 31.2 |
Missing data | 21 | 1.8 |
Race | ||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 0.4 |
Asian | 27 | 2.3 |
Black or African American | 44 | 3.7 |
Caucasian/White | 1053 | 89.5 |
Hispanic | 12 | 1.0 |
Missing data | 36 | 3.1 |
Employment status | ||
Administrator/professional | 333 | 28.3 |
Clerical/support staff | 374 | 31.8 |
Faculty | 392 | 33.3 |
Others | 43 | 3.6 |
Missing data | 35 | 3.0 |
Professional affiliation | ||
College of Medicine | 209 | 17.8 |
College of Arts and Sciences | 194 | 16.5 |
College of Education | 101 | 8.6 |
College of Business and Technology | 75 | 6.4 |
College of Nursing | 71 | 6.0 |
College of Public Health | 32 | 2.7 |
College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences | 31 | 2.6 |
School of Continuing Studies and Academic Outreach | 30 | 2.6 |
College of Pharmacy | 24 | 2.0 |
Others | 259 | 22.0 |
Missing data | 151 | 12.8 |
Knowledge that secondhand smoke (SHS) is harmful | ||
Yes | 1038 | 88.2 |
No | 44 | 3.7 |
Unsure | 55 | 4.7 |
Missing data | 40 | 3.4 |
Attitudes toward tobacco-free policy | ||
Favor | 932 | 79.2 |
Oppose | 134 | 11.4 |
Unsure | 70 | 5.9 |
Missing data | 41 | 3.5 |