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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 4028)

From: Analysis of multidimensional factors in attempts to quit using tobacco by Korean adolescents

Categories Variables Subcategories Total
nb %c
General characteristics Gender Male 2889 73.0
Female 1139 27.0
School type Middle school 1034 23.6
High school 2994 76.4
Economic status High 1460 36.5
Middle 1752 44.5
Low 816 19.0
Academic performance High 1034 25.5
Middle 968 24.0
Low 2026 50.5
Psychological dimensions Perceived stress High 1955 48.5
Low 2073 51.5
Depressive feelings Yes 1751 42.7
No 2277 57.3
Suicidal ideation Yes 976 23.6
No 3052 76.4
Sleep satisfaction Enough 610 15.0
Fair 1192 29.3
Not enough 2226 55.7
Subjective health status Healthy 2715 67.8
Fair 906 22.2
Unhealthy 407 10.0
Body shape perception Skinny 1109 28.0
Normal 1396 34.7
Fat 1523 37.3
Physical dimensions Asthma Yes 426 10.8
No 3602 89.2
Allergic rhinitis Yes 1416 35.0
No 2612 65.0
Atopic dermatitis Yes 905 22.3
No 3123 77.7
Obesity Yes 743 19.8
No 3015 80.2
Experiences of halitosis Yes 944 22.9
No 3084 77.1
Behavioral dimensions Participation in sports activities Yes 2050 49.8
No 1978 50.2
Vigorous physical activity (≥ 3 days/week) Yes 1664 41.3
No 2364 58.7
Weight loss attempt Yes 1345 33.2
No 2683 66.8
Current drinking Yes 2719 67.7
No 1309 32.3
Type of tobacco product used Only cigarettes 1903 46.3
E-cigarettes with nicotine or HTPs (without cigarettes) 335 8.5
(Only e-cigarettes with nicotine) 25 0.7
(Only HTPs) 15 0.4
Dual use 1790 45.2
Environmental dimensions Pictorial cigarette pack warnings recognized for health hazardsa Yes 3071 85.0
No 526 15.0
Secondhand smoking at home (≥1 day/week) Yes 1778 43.6
No 2250 56.4
  1. HTPs heated tobacco products, Dual use cigarettes and e-cigarettes with nicotine or HTPs
  2. aMissing data were not included
  3. bUnweighted number
  4. cWeighted percent
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Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

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