Variable

(n)

All smokers

N = 142 (100%)

Occasional smokers

N = 88 (62.0%)

Daily smokers

N = 54 (38%)

χ² (df)

p

n

(%)

n (%)

n (%)

School (142)

Biochemistry

64 (45.1)

47 (73.4)

17 (26.6)

6.86 (2)

0.03*

Nursing and Midwifery

61 (43.0)

31 (50.8)

30 (49.2)

Psychology

17 (12.0)

10 (58.8)

7 (41.2)

Age

(142)

<22

104 (73.2)

77 (74.0)

27 (26.0)

22.14 (1)

<0.01*

≥22

38 (36.8)

11 (28.9)

27 (71.1)

Gender

(79)

Male

32 (40.5)

19 (59.4)

13 (40.6)

0.31 (1)

0.58

Female

47 (59.5)

32 (68.1)

15 (31.9)

Current year (142)

First year

97 (68.3)

60 (61.9)

37 (38.1)

0.00 (1)

1.00

Third Year

45 (31.7)

28 (62.2)

17 (37.8)

Main living accommodation (142)

Living with parents

65 (45.8)

43 (66.2)

22 (33.8)

12.3 (3)

<0.01*

Living in own home

19 (13.4)

5 (26.3)

14 (73.7)

Living in college

23 (16.2)

17 (73.9)

6 (26.1)

Other e.g. rented rooms or flats

35 (24.6)

23 (65.7)

12 (34.3)