A neglected opportunity for China’s tobacco control? Shift in smoking behavior during and after wives’ pregnancy

Table 1 Characteristics of men’s smoking status reported by their wives

Characteristics	Nonsmokers (n = 403)		Smokers (n = 362)		P Value
Characteristics	No.	%	No.	%
Age (years)
< 30	111	27.5	104	28.7	0.326
30–35	230	57.1	199	54.9
35+	62	15.4	59	16.2
Education
Secondary School or Less	55	13.6	95	26.2	<0.0001
High School Graduate	65	16.1	101	27.9
College Graduate	160	39.7	112	30.9
Above college	123	30.5	54	14.9
Residence
Shanghai	207	51.4	134	37.0	<0.0001
Non-Shanghai	196	48.6	228	63.0
Study site
District 1	171	42.4	176	48.6	0.086
District 2	232	57.6	186	51.4
Household income/M (CNY)^ab
< 5000	105	26.6	140	39.5	<0.0001
5000–10000	119	30.1	121	34.2
10000+	171	43.3	93	26.3
Counseling received during pregnancy
Yes	286	71.0	249	68.8	0.511
No	117	29.0	113	31.2

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