Table 1 Sample socio-demographic characteristics and stages of change by groups
Sample characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pregnancy | Non Pregnancy | ||
Age (mean ± SD) | 32.6 (± 5.3) | 34.8(± 7.0) | |
Age at start smoking (mean ± SD) | 17.0 (± 2.9) | 17.6 (± 2.6) | |
Qualification (n, %) | Degree | 65 (36.7%) | 50 (29.1%) |
High School | 77 (43.5%) | 89 (51.7%) | |
Mandatory education | 35 (19.8%) | 33 (19.2%) | |
Work (n, %) | Worker | 22 (12.9%) | 37 (21.5%) |
Employee | 96 (56.1%) | 88 (51.1%) | |
Manager | 28 (16.4%) | 21 (12.2%) | |
Unemployed | 25 (14.6%) | 26 (15.1%) | |
Marital status (n, %) | Married or common-law wife | 143 (80.8%) | 94 (54.7%) |
Not married | 24 (13.6%) | 49 (28.5%) | |
Separated/Divorced | 10 (5.6%) | 29 (16.86%) | |
Nationality (n, %) | Italian | 154 (87.0%) | 147 (85.5%) |
Not Italian | 25 (13.0%) | 23( 14.5%) | |
Stage of change (n, %) | Pre-contemplative | 18 (10.1%) | 34 (19.8%) |
Contemplative | 5 (2.8%) | 36 (20.9%) | |
In preparation | 15 (8.5%) | 22 (12.8%) | |
In action | 32 (18.1%) | 39 (22.7%) | |
In maintenance | 107 (60.5%) | 41 (23.8%) | |