Table 2 Smoking characteristics according to gender
Total | Female | Male | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoker, n (%) | 291 (44.1%) | 128 (43.2%) | 163 (44.8%) | 0.6 |
Non-smoker, n (%) | 252 (38.2%) | 131 (44.3%) | 121 (33.2%) | 0.5 |
Ex-smoker, n (%) | 117 (17.7%) | 37 (12.5%) | 80 (22%) | 0.001 |
Smoking history ≥ 10 years, n (%) | 161 (23.5%) | 58 (20.8%) | 103 (30%) | 0.001 |
Number of cigarettes/day, mean | 5.7 ± 8.9 (max: 40) | 4.7 ± 7.3 | 6.5 ± 9.9 | 0.001 |