Table 2 Smoking initiation age, number, frequency of smoking and source of cigarettes/s among current adolescent smoking
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Smoking initiation Age (year) | ||
 Less than 7 | 14 | 3.5 |
 8–9 | 23 | 5.7 |
 10–11 | 60 | 14.9 |
 12–13 | 125 | 31.1 |
 14–15 | 148 | 36.8 |
 16 years | 34 | 8.5 |
Quantity of cigarettes daily | ||
 Less than 1 | 32 | 7.8 |
 1 | 72 | 17.6 |
 2–5 | 179 | 43.8 |
 6–10 | 53 | 13.0 |
 11–20 | 22 | 5.4 |
  > 20 | 30 | 7.3 |
Frequency of smoking in the last 30Â days | ||
 Daily | 143 | 34.7 |
 20–29 | 37 | 9.0 |
 10–19 | 40 | 9.7 |
 6–9 | 41′ | 10 |
 3–5 | 45 | 10.9 |
 1–2 | 106 | 25.7 |
Source of cigarettes | ||
 Bought from shop | 253 | 69.9 |
 Asked others to buy | 29 | 8.0 |
 Bought from others | 45 | 12.4 |
 Family member | 12 | 3.3 |
 Others | 23 | 6.4 |