Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 3020)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Boys | 1602 | 53 |
 Girls | 1418 | 47 |
Age group | ||
 11–14 | 795 | 26.4 |
 15–18 | 1857 | 61.7 |
 19–23 | 357 | 11.9 |
School level | ||
 Middle school | 1657 | 54.9 |
 High school | 1363 | 45.1 |
School location | ||
 Urban | 2273 | 75.3 |
 Rural | 774 | 24.7 |
Parents’ marital status | ||
 Married | 2684 | 89.3 |
 Divorced | 109 | 3.7 |
 Widowed | 145 | 4.9 |
 Separated | 65 | 2.1 |
Father education | ||
 Illiterate | 1065 | 35.9 |
 Primary | 806 | 27.2 |
 Secondary | 767 | 25.9 |
 University and above | 326 | 11 |
Mother education | ||
 Illiterate | 1813 | 60.6 |
 Primary | 514 | 17.2 |
 Secondary | 517 | 17.3 |
 University and above | 149 | 5 |
Father employment | ||
 Employed | 2490 | 88.4 |
 Unemployed | 82 | 2.9 |
 Retired | 245 | 8.7 |
Mother employment | ||
 Employed | 281 | 9.5 |
 Unemployed | 2688 | 90.5 |
Family income | ||
  ≤ 300 £ | 498 | 16.8 |
 301–1000 £ | 2280 | 76.9 |
  ≥ 1000 £ | 187 | 6.3 |
Smoking | ||
 Non smokers | 2532 | 83.9 |
 Current smokers | 275 | 9.1 |
 Ex-smokers | 210 | 7.0 |
Lifetime PASs use | ||
 No | 2713 | 90.6 |
 Yes | 280 | 9.4 |