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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants (n = 466)

From: Association of smoking behavior among Chinese expectant fathers and smoking abstinence after their partner becomes pregnant: a cross-sectional study

 

n (%)

Age (range: 20–62), mean (SD)

32.5(5.3)

Employment status

 Employed

388(83.3)

 Unemployed/Self-employment

78(16.7)

Education level

 Middle school or less

145(31.1)

 College/university or above

321(68.9)

Annual Family income (CNY) a

 ¥ 49,999 or below

82(17.6)

 ¥ 50,000–99,999

119(25.5)

 ¥ 100,000-199,999

186(39.9)

 ¥ 200,000or above

79(17.0)

Monthly regular alcohol use

 Yes

333(71.5)

 No

133(28.5)

Regular activity at least 1 h/week

 Yes

312(67.0)

 No

154(33.0)

Physical health status (SF-12-PCS), mean (SD)

53.2(3.9)

Mental health status (SF-12-MCS), mean (SD)

52.4(6.1)

Stressful event within 30 days

 Yes

209(44.8)

 No /Not sure

257(55.2)

First-time expectant father

 Yes

274(58.8)

 No

192(41.2)

Living with other smokers

 Yes

120(25.8)

 No

346(74.2)

Wife is smoker

 Yes

48(10.3)

 No

418(89.7)

Family support function level, by family APAGR

 Satisfactory support from family (8–10)

329(70.6)

 Moderate dysfunctionality family support (4–7)

116(24.9)

 Severe dysfunctionality family support (0–3)

21(4.5)

Prenatal education attendance

 Yes

249(53.4)

 No

217(46.6)

Smoking cessation advice received

 Yes

252(54.1)

 No

214(45.9)

  1. Data are n(%) and mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. SF-12 = 12-Item Short-Form Survey. PCS Physical Health Status, MCS Mental Health Status
  2. a ¥/CNY represents China Yuan, US$1.00 = ¥ 6.7