Table 1 Characteristics of nicotine dependence clinic patients by proximity to tobacco retail outlet, Toronto, Canada (2008–2010)
0 within 250 m | 1 within 250 m | >1 within 250 m | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | (n = 205) | (n = 107) | (n = 422) | |
Age, mean | 46.6 | 46.2 | 46.1 | |
Number of cigarette per day, mean* | 19.2 | 22.3 | 20.8 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 43% | 51% | 46% | |
Female | 57% | 49% | 54% | |
Income | ||||
Low | 72% | 66% | 78% | |
Medium/High | 28% | 34% | 22% | |
Social economic status | ||||
Low | 74% | 76% | 81% | |
Medium/High | 26% | 24% | 19% | |
Life partner (Spouse, common law) | ||||
Yes | 63% | 72% | 72% | |
No | 37% | 28% | 28% | |
Education level | ||||
Low (secondary and lower) | 55% | 53% | 55% | |
High (post-secondary) | 45% | 48% | 45% | |
Employed | ||||
Unemployed | 51% | 54% | 44% | |
Employed, retired, student, other | 49% | 46% | 56% | |
Time to first cigarette* | ||||
<20 | 59% | 62% | 69% | |
>20 | 41% | 38% | 31% | |
Number of lifetime quit attempts | ||||
<5 | 76% | 78% | 75% | |
>5 | 24% | 22% | 25% | |
Abstinent at first visit (quit)* | ||||
Yes | 6% | 3% | 2% | |
No | 94% | 97% | 98% | |