| Variables | General Health N (%) | x2, p value | ||||
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Smoking status |
|
|
|
|
| 168.4, p = 0.000 |
| Every day | 72 (27) | 287 (25) | 1108 (32.9) | 1670 (33.6) | 1449 (31.8) |
|
| Some days | 14 (5.2) | 83 (7.2) | 279 (8.3) | 520 (10.5) | 538 (11.8) |
|
| Former smoker | 81 (30.3) | 424 (37) | 1206 (35.8) | 1752 (35.3) | 1709 (37.6) |
|
| Non-smoker | 100 (37.5) | 353 (30.8) | 773 (23) | 1025 (20.6) | 855 (18.8) |
|
| Days now smoking |
|
|
|
|
| 46.9, p = 0.000 |
| Every day | 72 (43.1) | 287 (36.1) | 1108 (42.7) | 1670 (42.4) | 1449 (39.2) |
|
| Some days | 14 (8.4) | 83 (10.5) | 279 (10.8) | 520 (13.2) | 538 (14.6) |
|
| Not at all | 81 (48.5) | 424 (53.4) | 1206 (46.5) | 1752 (44.4) | 1709 (46.2) |
|
| Smoked 100 cigarettes |
|
|
|
|
| 123.8, p = 0.000 |
| Yes | 167 (62.5) | 797 (69.3) | 2597 (77.1) | 3950 (79.4) | 3706 (81.3) |
|
| No | 100 (37.5) | 353 (30.7) | 773 (22.9) | 1025 (20.6) | 855 (18.7) |
|
| Stopped Smoking |
|
|
|
|
| 19.6, p = 0.001 |
| Yes | 47 (54.7) | 226 (61.4) | 822 (59.4) | 1416 (64.8) | 1300 (65.7) |
|
| No | 39 (45.3) | 142 (38.6) | 563 (40.6) | 770 (35.2) | 678 (34.3) |
|
| Last Smoked |
|
|
|
|
| 55.8, p = 0.001 |
| Past month | 4 (4.9) | 18 (4.3) | 43 (3.6) | 65 (3.7) | 84 (5) |
|
| Past 3 months | 2 (2.5) | 8 (1.9) | 28 (2.3) | 62 (3.6) | 64 (3.8) |
|
| Past 6 months | 7 (8.6) | 12 (2.8) | 33 (2.7) | 53 (3) | 71 (4.2) |
|
| Past year | 6 (7.4) | 18 (4.3) | 53 (4.4) | 76 (4.4) | 102 (6) |
|
| Past 5 years | 14 (17.3) | 67 (15.8) | 216 (18) | 322 (18.5) | 355 (21) |
|
| Past 10 years | 10 (12.3) | 58 (13.7) | 156 (13) | 236 (13.6) | 223 (13.2) |
|
| 10 years or more | 38 (46.9) | 242 (57.2) | 670 (55.7) | 921 (52.9) | 790 (46.6) |
|