Table 1 Patient characteristics
Variables | Current smokers (n = 138) | Non-smokers (n = 482) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years (SD) | 45.0 (12.2) | 50.4 (12.9) | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.7 (4.4) | 27.4 (4.4) | 0.08 |
Female sex, n (%) | 54 (39.1) | 213 (44.2) | 0.29 |
Education, n (%) | |||
Primary school | 28 (20.3) | 73 (15.2) | |
High school/vocational training | 68 (49.3) | 247 (51.2) | |
Bachelor level | 40 (29.0) | 119 (24.7) | |
Master/PhD/other | 2 (1.5) | 43 (8.9) | 0.01 |
Work status, n(%) | |||
Unemployed | 27 (19.6) | 119 (24.7) | |
Employed (or self-employed) | 111 (80.4) | 363 (75.3) | 0.21 |
Physical activity, n (%) | |||
Low | 35 (25.3) | 92 (19.1) | |
Medium | 51 (37.0) | 190 (39.4) | |
High | 52 (37.7) | 200 (41.5) | 0.27 |