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Table 1 Demographics and smoking-related characteristics of participants (N = 16)

From: Experiences with smoking habits and the need for cessation among habitual smokers in Japan: a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews

Items

Mean ± SD or Numbers

Age

40.8 ± 8.9

Gender

 

Male

10

 

Female

6

Latest education

 

High school

4

 

College

5

 

University

7

Current cohabitant

 

Spouse and others

6

 

Spouse

4

 

Children or parent(s) without spouse

3

 

Alone

3

Cohabitant parent(s) until adulthood

 

Both parents

12

 

Single parent

4

Cohabitant smoker(s) until adulthood

 

Yes

14

 

No

2

Current passive smoking

 

Workplace

3

 

Residence

2

Starting age of smoking

 

Mean age

17.6 ± 3.0

 

<20 years

11

 

≥20 years

5

Highest number of cigarettes smoked per day in one’s lifetime

 

Mean number

26.4 ± 18.7

 

<20 cigarettes

4

 

≥20 cigarettes

12

Current number of cigarettes smoked per day

 

Mean number

14.6 ± 6.2

 

<20 cigarettes

9

 

≥20 cigarettes

7

Current type of smoking

 

Cigarette

8

 

Heated tobacco

4

 

Mixed of cigarette and heated tobacco

4

Number of quit attempts

 
 

Never

4

 

Once

4

 

More than twice

8

  1. SD, standard deviation