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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