Table 2 Reasons for quitting for ex-smokers
Question | Category | Cigarette smokers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Daily | Percent | Irregular | Percent | ||
Mean duration of smoking | Mean | 16.98 | 4.04 | ||
SD | 11.38 | 4.11 | |||
Mean age at smoking initiation | Mean | 20.21 | 19.46 | ||
SD | 7.08 | 3.71 | |||
Mean age when quitting | Mean | 35.18 | 22.92 | ||
SD | 10.76 | 7.19 | |||
Why did you quit smoking | Advice from a medical professional | 2 | 4.8 % | 1 | 8.3 % |
Advice from family member | 4 | 9.5 % | 1 | 8.3 % | |
Financial reasons | 0 | 0.0 % | 1 | 8.3 % | |
Health reasons | 17 | 40.5 % | 3 | 25.0 % | |
Perceived risks of smoking | 14 | 33.3 % | 3 | 25.0 % | |
Other | 5 | 11.9 % | 3 | 25.0 % | |
Relative with IHD affected your decision of quitting | Strongly agree | 11 | 20.4 % | 4 | 25.0 % |
Agree | 6 | 11.1 % | 2 | 12.5 % | |
Neutral | 15 | 27.8 % | 6 | 37.5 % | |
Disagree | 11 | 20.4 % | 3 | 18.8 % | |
Strongly disagree | 11 | 20.4 % | 1 | 6.3 % | |
Relative with cancer affected your decision of quitting | Strongly agree | 6 | 11.5 % | 1 | 6.3 % |
Agree | 6 | 11.5 % | 3 | 18.8 % | |
Neutral | 16 | 30.8 % | 7 | 43.8 % | |
Disagree | 12 | 23.1 % | 3 | 18.8 % | |
Strongly disagree | 12 | 23.1 % | 2 | 12.5 % | |