Table 1 Characteristics of monks and novices
From: Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits among Buddhist monks in Lao PDR
Variables | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % |
Age (Mean = 19.84; Min = 12; Max = 45; SD = 5.47) | Â | Â |
   ≤ 14 yrs | 36 | 9.2 |
   15 – 24 yrs | 296 | 75.9 |
   ≥ 25 yrs | 58 | 14.9 |
Religious Education | Â | Â |
   Yes | 340 | 87.2 |
   No | 50 | 12.8 |
If yes, how many years (Mean = 3.58; SD = 2.410) | Â | Â |
   1 – 2 yrs | 134 | 39.4 |
   3 – 4 yrs | 107 | 31.5 |
   5 – 6 yrs | 69 | 20.3 |
   7 – 15 yrs | 30 | 8.8 |
Age initiation of monkhood (Mean = 14.78; Min = 8; Max = 45; SD = 4.41) | Â | Â |
   ≤ 14 yrs | 228 | 58.5 |
   15 – 24 yrs | 152 | 39.0 |
   ≥ 25 yrs | 10 | 2.5 |
Duration of monkhood (Mean = 4.92; Min = 0; Max = 28; SD = 4.07) | Â | Â |
   ≤ 5 yrs | 255 | 65.4 |
   6 – 10 yrs | 94 | 24.1 |
   >11 yrs | 41 | 10.5 |
Status of monks/novices | Â | Â |
   Monks, fully-pledged | 148 | 37.9 |
   Novices | 242 | 62.1 |
Administrative position | Â | Â |
   Abbot/Administrative | 20 | 5.1 |
   Monk/Novice | 370 | 94.9 |
Family member smoking | Â | Â |
   No | 111 | 28.5 |
   Yes | 279 | 71.5 |
Public offered cigarettes to monks | Â | Â |
   No | 336 | 86.2 |
   Yes | 54 | 13.8 |