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Table 2 The smoking profiles 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 (%)

Before partner got pregnant

 Years of regular smoking, mean (SD)

14.2(6.7)

 Daily cigarette consumption, mean (SD)

6.4(6.0)

Quit attempt

 Yes

251(53.9)

 No

215(46.1)

Smoke outside the home only

 Yes

157(33.7)

 No

309(66.3)

After partner got pregnant

 Smoking Status

  Quitter

143(30.7)

  Smoker

323(69.3)

Quitted but relapsed*

171(52.9)

No attempt to quit*

152(47.1)

Daily cigarette consumption, mean (SD)*

6.6(9.3)

The use of other tobacco products

12(3.7)

Reduce cigarette consumption by at least 50%*

 Yes

119(36.8)

 No

204(63.2)

Heaviness level of Nicotine Dependence scored by FTND*

 Low dependence (0–3)

179(55.4)

 Moderate dependence (4, 5)

94(29.1)

 High dependence (6–10)

50(15.5)

Readiness to quit within 30 days*

 Yes

105(32.5)

 No

218(67.5)

Smoking self-efficacy scored by SEQ-12 (12–60), mean (SD)

38.7(10.4)

  1. Data are n (%) and mean (SD) unless stated otherwise. FTND Fagerström Test of Nicotine Dependence, SEQ-12 Smoking Self-efficacy Questionnaire
  2. *Calculation based on participants who were smoker after their partners got pregnant