Variable

(n)

Total

N = 739 (100%)

Non-smokers

N = 597 (80.8%)

Smokers

N = 142 (19.2%)

χ2 (df)

p

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

School

(738)

Biochemistry

408 (55.3)

344 (84.3)

64 (15.7)

7.45 (2)

0.03*

Nursing and Midwifery

260 (35.2)

199 (76.5)

61 (23.5)

Psychology

70 (9.5)

53 (75.7)

17 (24.3)

Age

(739)

<22

622 (84.2)

518 (83.3)

104 (16.7)

14.76 (1)

<0.01*

≥22

117 (15.8)

79 (67.5)

38 (32.5)

Gender

(446)

Male

153 (34.3)

121 (79.1)

32 (20.9)

1.32 (1)

0.25

Female

293 (65.7)

246 (84.0)

47 (16.0)

Current year (738)

First year

514 (69.6)

417 (81.1)

97 (18.9)

0.08 (1)

0.78

Third Year

224 (30.4)

179 (79.9)

45 (20.1)

Main living accommodation

(739)

Living with parents

394 (53.3)

329 (83.5)

65 (16.5)

9.52 (3)

0.03*

Living in own home

57 (7.7)

38 (66.7)

19 (33.3)

Living in college

121 (16.4)

98 (81)

23 (19)

Other e.g. rented rooms or flats

167 (22.6)

132 (79)

35 (21)