Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents
From: Awareness and attitude to the law banning smoking in public places in Osun State, Nigeria
Characteristics | Frequency (n = 520) N (%) |  |
|---|---|---|
Age group | Â | Â |
19-29 | 34 (6.6) | Â |
30-39 | 134 (25.8) | Â |
40-49 | 152 (29.2) | Â |
50 and above | 200 (38.4) | Â |
Sex | Â | Â |
Male | 239 (46) | Â |
Female | 281 (54) | Â |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Single | 150 (28.8) | Â |
Married | 350 (67.4) | Â |
Divorced | 20 (3.8) | Â |
Highest education level | Â | Â |
None | 64 (12.4) | Â |
Primary | 92 (17.6) | Â |
Secondary | 188 (36.2) | Â |
Tertiary | 176 (33.8) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â |
Civil servant | 111 (21.4) | Â |
Traders | 138 (26.5) | Â |
Artisan | 87 (16.7) | Â |
Transporters | 129 (24.8) | Â |
Unemployed | 55 (10.6) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
Yoruba | 466 (89.6) | Â |
Igbo | 23 (4.4) | Â |
Others | 31 (6.0) | Â |
Religion | Â | Â |
Christianity | 294 (56.5) | Â |
Islam | 210 (40.4) | Â |
Traditional religion | 16 (3.1) | Â |
Smoking pattern | Â | Â |
Current smokers | 42 (8.1) | Â |
Former smokers | 57 (10.9) | Â |
Never smokers | 421 (81.0) | Â |