Self-management practices of smokers with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional survey

Table 2 Tobacco Characteristics of the Study Sample (n = 83)

	No.	(%)
Lifetime Tobacco Use^a
Yes	69	83.13%
No	14	16.87%
Current smoking status
Every day	27	32.53%
Some days	25	30.12%
Not at all	31	37.35%
Smoking status^b
Nonsmokers	31	37.35%
Smokers	52	62.65%
Smoking duration (Years)	M = 33.05	SD = 10.05
Average cigarettes smoked per day?	M = 9.06	SD = 6.66

NOTE: ^aRespondents who indicated smoking 100 cigarettes in their lifetime
^b“Smokers” include those respondents who indicate smoking 100 cigarettes in their lifetime, and who indicate that they currently smoke every day or some days. “Nonsmokers” include those who have never smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime (never smokers) as well as those who have smoked 100 cigarettes but do not currently smoke

ISSN: 2054-9040