Table 2 Perception and practice of cigarette smoking (N = 958)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent | Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | |||
Would you be smoking cigarette 1Â year from now | ||||
 Definitely not | 786 | 82.0 | 79.47 | 84.43 |
 Probably not | 36 | 3.8 | 2.65 | 5.16 |
 Probably yes | 104 | 10.9 | 8.96 | 13 |
 Definitely yes | 32 | 3.3 | 2.29 | 4.68 |
Accepting cigarette offered by one of best one’s friends smoking | ||||
 Definitely not | 790 | 82.5 | 79.9 | 84.82 |
 Probably not | 67 | 7.0 | 5.46 | 8.79 |
 Probably yes | 59 | 6.2 | 4.72 | 7.87 |
 Definitely yes | 42 | 4.4 | 3.17 | 5.88 |
Tried cigarette smoking, even one or two puffs | ||||
 No | 797 | 83.2 | 80.67 | 85.51 |
 Yes | 161 | 16.8 | 14.49 | 19.33 |
Second hand smoking at home | ||||
 No | 599 | 62.5 | 59.37 | 65.6 |
 Yes | 359 | 37.5 | 34.4 | 40.63 |
Second hand smoking in public places | ||||
 No | 327 | 34.1 | 31.13 | 37.23 |
 Yes | 631 | 65.9 | 62.77 | 68.87 |