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