Table 2 Current status of smoking behavior among monks and novices
From: Smoking prevalence, determinants, knowledge, attitudes and habits among Buddhist monks in Lao PDR
| Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variables | N | % |
| Age of first trying cigarette on regular basis (Mean = 17.23; SD = 3.238; Min = 10; Max = 30) | ||
| ≤ 14 yrs | 13 | 15.1 |
| 15 – 20 yrs | 62 | 72.1 |
| ≥ 21 yrs | 11 | 12.8 |
| When did you start smoking | ||
| Before becoming monk/novice | 18 | 20.9 |
| During period of monkhood | 68 | 79.1 |
| How long did you smoke regularly (Mean = 5.10; SD = 5.14; Min = 1; Max = 21) | ||
| 1 y | 22 | 25.6 |
| 2 yrs | 14 | 16.3 |
| 3 – 4 yrs | 21 | 24.4 |
| 5–9 yrs | 12 | 13.9 |
| ≥ 10 yrs | 17 | 19.8 |
| N° of cigarettes smoked during a day (Mean = 7.64; SD = 8.83; Min = 1; Max = 40) | ||
| 1–3 cs | 34 | 39.5 |
| 4 – 9 cs | 26 | 30.2 |
| 10 – 19 cs | 15 | 17.5 |
| ≥ 20 cs | 11 | 12.8 |
| Have you smoked 100 (or more) cigarettes in your life | ||
| Yes | 71 | 82.6 |
| No | 15 | 17.4 |
| First cigarette: How long after getting up/waking up | ||
| ≤ 15 mns | 29 | 33.7 |
| 15 – 30 mns | 7 | 8.1 |
| ≤ 1 hr | 36 | 41.9 |
| Others | 14 | 16.3 |
| Reason for starting smoking (Multiple responses) | ||
| Boredom | 4 | 3.4 |
| Peer pressure | 58 | 48.7 |
| To relieve stress | 21 | 17.7 |
| To imitate adults | 11 | 9.2 |
| Did not buy/received for free | 8 | 6.7 |
| Reduce hunger | 3 | 2.5 |
| Others | 14 | 11.8 |
| Getting cigarettes from: | ||
| Buy | 62 | 45 |
| Get from People | 34 | 24.6 |
| Get from fellow monk | 33 | 23.9 |
| Others | 9 | 6.5 |