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Table 1 Description of the sample

From: Gender specific factors associated with having stopped smoking among in-school adolescents in Ukraine: results from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey 2005

 

Total

Male

Female

 

n*(%)**

n*(%)**

n*(%)**

Age (years)

   

<13

948 (7.7)

448 (7.6)

500 (7.9)

13

2422 (26.5)

1130 (25.2)

1292 (27.8)

14

2516 (35.5)

1265 (35.7)

1251 (35.4)

15+

1627 (30.2)

841 (31.4)

786 (29.0)

If one of your best friends proposes you a cigarette will you smoke?

   

For sure, no

3305 (44.0)

1686 (45.8)

1619 (42.3)

Most probably, no

3069 (38.0)

1341 (33.5)

1728 (42.4)

Most probably, yes

476 (8.0)

272 (8.7)

204 (7.2)

For sure, yes

623 (10.1)

367 (12.0)

256 (8.2)

How do you think, in what way does cigarette smoking affect body weight?

   

Weight increases

569 (8.9)

309 (10.0)

260 (7.8)

Weight decreases

4418 (54.9)

2059 (52.0)

2359 (57.8)

Weight doesn't change

2498 (36.2)

1305 (38.0)

1193 (34.5)

How do you think, is cigarette smoking harmful for your health?

   

For sure, yes

3128 (46.3)

1568 (45.9)

1560 (46.6)

Most probably, yes

3490 (43.1)

1599 (40.5)

1891 (45.6)

For sure, no

437 (5.8)

272 (7.7)

165 (3.8)

Most probably, no

408 (4.9)

226 (5.9)

182 (3.9)

Have you ever got a support or advice how to stop smoking?

   

Yes, in the frame of the programme or from the professional (doctor, nurse or psychologist)

573 (17.3)

351 (18.6)

222 (15.6)

Yes, from my friend

734 (24.3)

419 (23.7)

315 (25.0)

Yes, from the member of my family

534 (18.6)

342 (21.3)

192 (15.2)

Yes, from several sources

337 (13.8)

196 (14.1)

141 (13.4)

No

661 (26.1)

334 (22.3)

327 (30.8)

  1. * unweighted frequency
  2. ** weighted percent