Table 2 General characteristics of the study subjects
From: Maintenance of smoking cessation in Korean single mothers
Variable | N = 77(100%) or M ± SD |
|---|---|
Age | |
  ≤ 20 | 36 (47.0) |
  21–25 | 27 (35.0) |
   > 25 | 14 (18.0) |
Education level | |
  Unknown | 15 (19.5) |
   ≤ 9y | 15 (19.5) |
  10–12y | 37 (48.0) |
   > 12y | 10 (13.0) |
Pregnancy | |
  No | 55 (71.0) |
  Yes | 22 (29.0) |
Drinking | Â |
  No | 50 (65.0) |
  Yes | 27 (35.0) |
Exercise | |
  No | 56 (73.0) |
  Yes | 21 (27.0) |
CO level (ppm) | |
  M ± SD | 3.92 ± 5.07 |
Number of counseling | Â |
  M ± SD | 4.17 ± 2.61 |
Nicotine dependence | |
  Low | 56 (73.0) |
  Mild | 14 (18.0) |
  High | 7 (9.0) |
Motivation rulers/ Importance | |
  0–3 | 10 (13.0) |
  4–7 | 29 (38.0) |
  8–10 | 38 (49.0) |
Motivation rulers/ Confidence | |
  0–3 | 14 (18.0) |
  4–7 | 38 (49.0) |
  8–10 | 25 (32.0) |
Motivation rulers/ Readiness | |
  0–3 | 20 (26.0) |
  4–7 | 29 (38.0) |
  8–10 | 28 (36.0) |
The reasons for smoking cessation | |
  Recommendations from family members or others | 11 (14.3) |
  For your own health | 31 (40.3) |
  Economic reasons | 4 (5.2) |
  Environmental reasons | 1 (1.3) |
  For clean image management | 3 (3.9) |
  For the health of the people around | 9 (11.7) |
  To show willingness to smoking abstinence | 1 (1.3) |
  Because of social gaze | 1 (1.3) |
  Etc | 16 (20.8) |
The supporters for smoking cessation | |
  Parents/grandparents | 16 (20.8) |
  Siblings | 1 (1.3) |
  Partner | 6 (7.8) |
  Children | 5 (6.5) |
  Friends/school peers | 9 (11.7) |
  Coworkers | 0 (0.0) |
  Teachers | 15 (19.5) |
  Healthcare professionals | 0 (0.0) |
  Others | 8 (10.4) |
  No one | 17 (22.1) |