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Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of study participants (N = 422)

From: Factors associated with different smoking statuses among Malaysian adolescent smokers: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

n (%)

Form

 Form 1

35 (8.4)

 Form 2

94 (22.3)

 Form 3

90 (21.3)

 Form 4

125 (29.6)

 Form 5

78 (18.4)

Age (Years), (M = 15.3, SD = 1.24)

 13

34 (8.1)

 14

93 (22.0)

 15

90 (21.3)

 16

123 (29.1)

 17

82 (19.4)

Initiation age of smoking (Years)

 â¶Ä‰&±ô³Ù; 7

5 (1.2)

 7–12

168 (39.8)

 13–17

249 (59.0)

Gender

 M²¹±ô±ð

381 (90.3)

 F±ð³¾²¹±ô±ð

41 (9.7)

Ethnicity

 B³Ü³¾¾±±è³Ü³Ù±ð°ù²¹

331 (78.4)

 N´Ç²Ô-µþ³Ü³¾¾±±è³Ü³Ù±ð°ù²¹

91 (21.6)

Daily Pocket Allowance (MYR)

 â¶Ä‰&±ô³Ù; 2

21 (5.0)

 2- < 5

180 (42.7)

 5- < 10

176 (41.7)

 â¶Ä‰â‰¥â€‰10

45 (10.7)

Household Monthly Family Income (MYR)

 â¶Ä‰â‰¤â€‰1000

27 (6.4)

 1001–4000

347 (82.2)

  ≥ RM 4000

48 (11.4)

Working After School (Student)

 Y±ð²õ

51 (12.1)

 N´Ç

371 (87.9)

Smoking Status

 Sole CC

114 (27.0)

 Sole EC

178 (42.2)

 Dual user (CC and EC)

130 (30.8)

HONC (M = 2.65, SD = 2.307)

 N´Çt Hooked (< 1)

90 (21.3)

 Hooked (≥1)

332 (78.7)

CO ppm (M = 2.1, SD = 2.682)

 N´Çn-Smoker (1–3)

337 (79.9)

 Light Smoker (4–6)

60 (14.2)

 Regular Smoker (≥7)

29 (6.9)

  1. CO carbon monoxide, ppm parts per million, SD standard deviation, HONC Hooked on Nicotine Checklist