Table 3 Perceptions towards smoking and its associated factors among women attending primary care clinics in Karachi, Pakistan
Associated factors | Smoking relieve boredom (P1) | Smoking cause relaxatio n P2 | Smokin g relieve stress P3 | Smokin g help in losing weight P4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age groups | ||||
- 18 - 25 years | 37 (34) | 37 (34) | 37 (34) | 47 (43) |
- 26 - 35 years | 29 (39) | 31 (42) | 27 (37) | 37 (50) |
- >35 years | 32 (48) | 32 (48) | 30 (45) | 35 (52) |
Educational status | ||||
- No formal education | 59 (48)* | 54 (44) | 53 (43) | 60 (48) |
- Up to 5 years of schooling | 11 (32) | 11 (32) | 8 (24) | 16 (47) |
- 6 - 10 years of schooling | 22 (33) | 23 (35) | 23 (35) | 33 (50) |
- >10 years of schooling | 6 (23) | 12 (46) | 10 (39) | 10 (39) |
Monthly income (Pak Rupees) | ||||
- Up to 5000 | 67 (42) | 62 (39) | 56 (35) | 80 (50) |
- >5000 | 21 (36) | 25 (43) | 25 (43) | 26 (45) |
moker in the house | ||||
- Yes | 36 (48) | 32 (43) | 36 (48)* | 31 (41) |
- No | 62 (35) | 68 (39) | 58 (33) | 88 (50) |